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  • 21force — 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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  • 22open — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. unclosed (see opening); unfilled, unengaged; free, public; unrestrained, unrestricted; frank, overt; spread out, unfolded, revealed. v. unfasten; unfold, spread out; reveal, disclose; start,… …

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  • 23force — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]] ♦ forces, forcing, forced 1) VERB If someone forces you to do something, they make you do it even though you do not want to, for example by threatening you. [V n to inf] He was charged with abducting a taxi driver and forcing… …

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  • 24force — 1. noun 1) he pushed with all his force Syn: strength, power, energy, might, effort, exertion; impact, pressure, weight, impetus Ant: weakness 2) they used force to achieve their aims …

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  • 25force — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 physical strength, power or violence ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great, terrible, tremendous ▪ full, maximum ▪ brute …

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  • 26force*/*/*/ — [fɔːs] noun I 1) [U] physical strength, violence, or energy The force of the bomb blast shattered windows in 15 buildings.[/ex] They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.[/ex] The army took control of the region by… …

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  • 27force an open door — break through an open door …

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  • 28throw the door open — open a door with excessive force …

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  • 29force — 1. noun 1) he pushed with all his force Syn: strength, power, energy, might, effort 2) they used force to achieve their aims Syn: coercion, compulsion, constraint, duress, pressure …

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  • 30Garage door opener — A garage door opener is a motorized device that opens and closes garage doors. Most are controlled by switches on the garage wall, as well as by remote controls carried in the garage owner s cars. The opener A common misconception regarding… …

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