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perforce
[ per-fawrs, -fohrs ]
/ pərˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /
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adverb
of necessity; necessarily; by force of circumstance: The story must perforce be true.
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perforce
/ (pəˈfɔːs) /
adverb
by necessity; unavoidably
Word Origin for perforce
C14: from Old French par force; see per, force 1
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