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  • 91force — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. compulsion, coercion; strength, brawn, power, might; meaning, import, effect; troops, soldiery, army (see combatant). See vigor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Physical power] Syn. strength, energy, might;… …

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  • 92force — [13] The ultimate source of force is Latin fortis ‘strong’, which also gave English comfort, effort, fort, etc. In post classical times a noun was formed from it, *fortia ‘strength’, which passed into English via Old French force. (The force of… …

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  • 93force — /fɔ:s/ noun 1. strength ♦ to be in force to be operating or working ● The rules have been in force since 1986. ♦ to come into force to start to operate or work ● The new regulations will come into force on January 1st. 2. a group of people ■ verb …

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  • 94force — /fɔ:s/ noun 1. strength ♦ to be in force to be operating or working ● The rules have been in force since 1986. ♦ to come into force to start to operate or work ● The new regulations will come into force on January 1st. 2. a group of people ■ verb …

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  • 95force — [13] The ultimate source of force is Latin fortis ‘strong’, which also gave English comfort, effort, fort, etc. In post classical times a noun was formed from it, *fortia ‘strength’, which passed into English via Old French force. (The force of… …

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  • 96Force It — Infobox Album | Name = Force It Type = Album Artist = UFO Released = July 1975 Recorded = Morgan Studios, London Genre = Hard rock, Heavy metal Length = 38:11 / 65:26 (2007 Reissue) Label = Chrysalis Records Producer = Leo Lyons Reviews =… …

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  • 97Force Z — Two World War II military groups were called Force Z* An Allied force attached to General Sir Archibald Wavell s Middle East Command in 1941, consisting of Nos. 7, 8, and 11 Commando, along with the locally raised Combined Middle East Commando.… …

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  • 98force — 1. noun /fɔː(ɹ)s,fɔɹs,foʊɹs/ a) Anything that is able to make a big change in a person or thing. police force b) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull …

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  • 99force — That which tends to produce motion in a body. [L. fortis, strong] animal f. muscular power. chewing f. SYN: f. of mastication. dynamic f. SYN: energy. electromotive f. (EMF) the f. (measured in volts) that causes the flow of electricity from one …

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  • 100Force — Recorded as Force, Fores, Forss, Farce and Forcer, this is an English medieval surname. It is however of French origins, probably being introduced into England after the Norman Invasion of 1066. It is occupational and describes a sheep shearer or …

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