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forcible

 [fawr-suh-buhl, fohr-]   Origin

for·ci·ble

   [fawr-suh-buhl, fohr-]
adjective
1.
done or effected by force: forcible entry into a house.
2.
producing a powerful effect; having force; effective.
3.
convincing, as reasoning: a forcible theory.
4.
characterized by the use of force or violence.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French; see force, -ible

Related forms
for·ci·ble·ness, for·ci·bil·i·ty, noun
for·ci·bly, adverb
un·for·ci·ble, adjective
un·for·ci·ble·ness, noun
un·for·ci·b·ly, adverb

Can be confused: forceful, forcible.
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forcible (ˈfɔːsəbəl)
 
—adj
1.  done by, involving, or having force
2.  convincing or effective: a forcible argument
 
'forcibleness
 
—n
 
forci'bility
 
—n
 
'forcibly
 
—adv

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forcible
early 15c., from M.Fr. forcible, from O.Fr. forcier (see force). Related: Forcibly.
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