- (a.) Possessing force; characterized by force, efficiency or energy; powerful; efficacious; impressive; influential.
- (a.) Using force against opposition or resistance; obtained by compulsion; effected by force; as, forcible entry or abduction.
- (a.) Violent; impetuous.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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