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1. force
verb. ['ˈfɔrs'] to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city".
Synonyms
- bludgeon
- drive
- coerce
- squeeze for
- dragoon
- obligate
- steamroll
- turn up the pressure
- oblige
- terrorise
- terrorize
- squeeze
- steamroller
- act
- move
- railroad
- sandbag
- compel
- bring oneself
- pressure
- hale
Antonyms
- enter
- hop out
- raise
- unwind
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
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Words that Rhyme with Tour De Force
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- remorse
- perforce
- outsource
- laforce
- ensource
- enforce
- endorse
- divorce
- vorce
- source
- sorce
- nourse
- norse
- morss
- morse
- horse
- hoarse
- fourths
- forse
- course
- 'course
- corse
- coarse
- bourse
- borse
Example sentences of the word tour-de-force
1. Noun Phrase
The event is a tour de force of activities for the car enthusiast.
2. force
noun. ['ˈfɔrs'] a powerful effect or influence.
Synonyms
- influence
- duress
- heartbeat
- lifeblood
- pressure
Antonyms
- certain
- impossible
- few
- natural object
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
3. force
noun. ['ˈfɔrs'] (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity.
Synonyms
- repulsion
- attractive force
- reaction
- Lorentz force
- cohesion
- magnetomotive force
- moment
- vital force
- propulsion
- Coriolis force
- push
- repulsive force
- impulsion
- aerodynamic force
- torque
- drift
- centripetal force
- physical phenomenon
- pull
- thrust
- stress
- attraction
- centrifugal force
- life force
- elan vital
- vitality
- chemical attraction
- impetus
- torsion
Antonyms
- repulsion
- attraction
- centrifugal force
- insulator
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
4. force
noun. ['ˈfɔrs'] physical energy or intensity.
Synonyms
- brunt
- vigor
- forcefulness
- energy
- momentum
- zip
- vigour
- strength
- impulse
- intensity
Antonyms
- woman
- black
- white
- contract
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
5. force
noun. ['ˈfɔrs'] group of people willing to obey orders.
Synonyms
- workforce
- organisation
- paramilitary organization
- soldiery
- constabulary
- war machine
- men
- patrol
- military machine
- manpower
- rank
- MP
- armed forces
- private security force
- hands
- line personnel
- organization
- service
- law
- police
- personnel
- military
- paramilitary
- police force
- guerilla force
- guerrilla force
- paramilitary force
- paramilitary unit
- rank and file
- security force
- military police
- troops
- staff
- work force
- management personnel
- military personnel
- military service
- paramilitary organisation
- armed service
Antonyms
- incomplete
- inconspicuous
- sterile
- scarce
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
6. force
verb. ['ˈfɔrs'] urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate.
Synonyms
- cause
- impel
- do
Antonyms
- follow
- fall
- go
- precede
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
7. force
verb. ['ˈfɔrs'] move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner".
Synonyms
- jostle
- muscle into
- drive
- nose
- push
- topple
- squeeze
- flick
- tumble
- repulse
- push away
- move
- obtrude
- thrust
- poke at
- repel
- jerk
- shove
- push back
- press
- thrust out
- tip
- nudge
- push up
- push out
- jam
- prod
- force back
- beat back
- displace
- push aside
Antonyms
- attract
- advance
- rush
- converge
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
8. force
noun. ['ˈfɔrs'] a unit that is part of some military service.
Synonyms
- spearhead
- armor
- guard
- mujahadeen
- mujahadein
- naval unit
- commando
- mujahidin
- military force
- mujahideen
- task force
- enemy
- Republican Guard
- Haganah
- command
- trip wire
- service
- military man
- social unit
- air unit
- militia
- army unit
- mujahedin
- serviceman
- man
- headquarters
- detail
- phalanx
- contingent
- armour
- military group
- mujahadin
- legion
- military unit
- Israeli Defense Force
- unit
- reserves
- mujahedeen
- military service
- military personnel
- armed service
- IDF
Antonyms
- artifact
- friendly
- hostile
- nonalignment
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
9. force
verb. ['ˈfɔrs'] impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably.
Synonyms
- sting
- stick
- thrust
- obligate
- compel
Antonyms
- unclog
- unstuff
- empty
- walk
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)
10. force
noun. ['ˈfɔrs'] an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists).
Synonyms
- domestic violence
- violence
- road rage
- hostility
- public violence
- riot
Antonyms
- unavailability
- unskillfulness
- disservice
- malfunction
Etymology
- force (Middle English (1100-1500))
- fors (Old Norse)