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  • 1force — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 physical strength, power or violence ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, terrible, tremendous ▪ full, maximum ▪ brute …

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  • 2force — force1 [ fɔrs ] noun *** ▸ 1 physical strength ▸ 2 group of police, etc. ▸ 3 influence ▸ 4 scientific effect ▸ 5 military ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount physical strength or violence: They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.… …

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  • 3force */*/*/ — I UK [fɔː(r)s] / US [fɔrs] noun Word forms force : singular force plural forces 1) a) [uncountable] physical strength, or violence They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest. by force: The army took control of the region… …

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  • 4personality — [[t]pɜ͟ː(r)sənæ̱lɪti[/t]] ♦♦♦ personalities 1) N VAR: usu with supp Your personality is your whole character and nature. She has such a kind, friendly personality... Through sheer force of personality Hugh Trenchard had got his way... These… …

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  • 5Cactus Air Force — Infobox Military Unit unit name= Cactus Air Force caption=Cactus Air Force aircraft crowd Henderson Field, Guadalcanal in October, 1942 dates= August 20, 1942 ndash; April, 1943 country= United States, New Zealand allegiance= Allies of World War… …

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  • 6personality — noun 1 character ADJECTIVE ▪ bright, bubbly, extrovert (esp. BrE), jovial, lively, outgoing, sparkling, vibrant, vivacious ▪ …

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  • 7force — force1 W1S3 [fo:s US fo:rs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(military)¦ 2¦(military action)¦ 3¦(violence)¦ 4¦(physical power)¦ 5¦(natural power)¦ 6¦(organized group)¦ 7¦(strong influence)¦ 8¦(powerful effect)¦ 9 join/combine forces (with somebody/something) …

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  • 8Robo Force — was a toy line created by the Ideal Toy Company in the mid 1980s. The ToysThe toy line featured robot action figures with suction cup bases and crusher arm action. In addition each figure, which basically resembled a customised Dalek, also… …

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  • 9Genghis Khan — /jeng gis kahn / or, often, /geng / 1162 1227, Mongol conqueror of most of Asia and of E Europe to the Dnieper River. Also, Jenghis Khan, Jenghiz Khan. * * * or Chinggis Khan orig. Temüjin born 1155, or 1162, or 1167, near Lake Baikal, Mongolia… …

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  • 10Johnnie Johnson (RAF officer) — Infobox Military Person name= James Edgar Johnnie Johnson lived= 9 March 1915–30 January 2001 placeofbirth=Barrow upon Soar, Leicestershire, England placeofdeath=Derbyshire, England caption= nickname= Johnnie allegiance=flag|United Kingdom… …

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