Pronunciations (6)
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/fɔɹst/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/fɔːst/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/fo(ː)ɹst/
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/foəst/
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fɔɹst
Pronunciation notes
- US
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fɔːst
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Adjective
Obtained forcefully, not naturally.
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The forced labor went on for 14 years.
Opened or accessed using force.
Produced by strain; not spontaneous; insincere.
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forced laughter
Adjective
produced by or subjected to forcing
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forced-air heating
furnaces of the forced-convection type
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forced convection in plasma generators
forced or compelled
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promised to abolish forced labor
made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency
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a forced landing
lacking spontaneity; not natural
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a constrained smile
forced heartiness
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a strained smile