Forcible
[fawr-suh-buh l, fohr-] /ˈfɔr sə bəl, ˈfoʊr-/
adjective
1.
done or effected by :
forcible entry into a house.
2.
producing a powerful effect; having ; effective.
3.
convincing, as reasoning:
a forcible theory.
4.
characterized by the use of or violence.
/ˈfɔːsəbəl/
adjective
1.
done by, involving, or having force
2.
convincing or effective: a forcible argument
adj.
early 15c., from Middle French forcible, from Old French forcier (see force (n.)). Related: Forcibly.
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