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forced
forced /fɔːst $ fɔːrst/ adjective
 Word Family: adjective: forceful, forcible, forced; noun: force, forcefulness; adverb: forcefully, forcibly; verb: force
1. a forced smile, laugh etc is not natural or sincere:
    ‘Oh, hello,’ said Eileen, with forced brightness.
2. [only before noun] done suddenly and quickly because the situation makes it necessary, not because it was planned or wanted:
    The plane had to make a forced landing in a field.
    the forced repatriation of thousands of refugees