forced
[ fawrst, fohrst ]
/ fɔrst, foʊrst /
adjective
enforced or compulsory: forced labor.
strained, unnatural, or affected: a forced smile.
subjected to force.
required by circumstances; emergency: a forced landing of an airplane.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
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It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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British Dictionary definitions for unforced (1 of 2)
unforced
/ (ʌnˈfɔːst) /
adjective
not forced or having been forcedunforced errors
British Dictionary definitions for unforced (2 of 2)
forced
/ (fɔːst) /
adjective
done because of force; compulsoryforced labour
false or unnaturala forced smile
due to an emergency or necessitya forced landing
physics caused by an external agencya forced vibration; a forced draught
Derived forms of forced
forcedly (ˈfɔːsɪdlɪ), adverbforcedness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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