Definition of forcible

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forc·i·ble

(fôr

-b

l, f

-) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Effected against resistance through the use of force: The police used forcible restraint in order to subdue the assailant.
Characterized by force; powerful.

OTHER FORMS:
forci·ble·ness(Noun), forci·bly(Adverb)

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