forced
/ˈfɔɹst/
adjective
Core
1.adj.produced by or subjected to forcing
“forced-air heating”
2.adj.forced or compelled
“promised to abolish forced labor”
3.adj.made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency
“a forced landing”
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forced and formed differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. forced means “produced by or subjected to forcing”. formed means “having or given a form or shape”. forced is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈfɔɹst/
1.adj.produced by or subjected to forcing
“forced-air heating”
2.adj.forced or compelled
“promised to abolish forced labor”
3.adj.made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency
“a forced landing”
/ˈfɔɹmd/
1.adj.having or given a form or shape
| forced | formed | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈfɔɹst/ | /ˈfɔɹmd/ |
| Said | fawrst | fawrmd |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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