forcible
adjective/ˈfɔrsɪbəl/
Frequency rank: #15,422 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Done by force or involving physical power or compulsion.
Example sentence
The police made forcible entry into the building after receiving reports of a break-in.
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