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  1. 1. imp. & p. p. of Force Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. produced by or subjected to forcing Source: wordnet
  4. 4. adj. forced or compelled Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. lacking spontaneity; not natural Source: wordnet
  7. 7. Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh. Forced draught. See under Draught. -- Forced march (Mil.), a march of one or more days made with all possible speed. -- For"ced*ly, adv. -- For"ced*ness, n. Source: webster
  8. 8. Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinaryexertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort orpressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh. Forced draught. Seeunder Draught.-- Forced march (Mil.), a march of one or more days made with allpossible speed.-- For"ced*ly, adv.-- For"ced*ness, n. Source: adambom
  9. 9. j:100 a. produced by or subjected to forcing s. forced or compelled s. made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency Source: ecdict

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