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  {
    "word": "force",
    "phonetic": "/f\u0254\u02d0s/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/f\u0254\u02d0s/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/f\u0254\u0279s/",
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    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"
          },
          {
            "definition": "Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass \u00d7 distance/time\u00b2 (ML/T\u00b2): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "police force"
          },
          {
            "definition": "The ability to attack, control, or constrain.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "show of force"
          },
          {
            "definition": "A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Legal validity.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The law will come into force in January."
          },
          {
            "definition": "Either unlawful violence, as in a \"forced entry\", or lawful compulsion.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "(with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To violate (a woman); to rape.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To compel (someone or something) to do something.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "To force a lock."
          },
          {
            "definition": "To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag."
          },
          {
            "definition": "(whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          },
          {
            "definition": "To allow the force of; to value; to care for.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      },
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "(law enforcement) Any police organization; a constabulary.",
            "synonyms": [
              "police",
              "police department",
              "police service"
            ],
            "antonyms": [],
            "example": "He joined the police force a long time ago, when he lived in Virginia."
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [
          "police",
          "police department",
          "police service"
        ],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
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      "name": "CC BY-SA 3.0",
      "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"
    },
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    ]
  },
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    "word": "force",
    "phonetic": "/f\u0254\u02d0s/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/f\u0254\u02d0s/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/f\u0254\u0279s/",
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    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "noun",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "A waterfall or cascade.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
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  },
  {
    "word": "force",
    "phonetic": "/f\u0254\u02d0s/",
    "phonetics": [
      {
        "text": "/f\u0254\u02d0s/",
        "audio": ""
      },
      {
        "text": "/f\u0254\u0279s/",
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    ],
    "meanings": [
      {
        "partOfSpeech": "verb",
        "definitions": [
          {
            "definition": "To stuff; to lard; to farce.",
            "synonyms": [],
            "antonyms": []
          }
        ],
        "synonyms": [],
        "antonyms": []
      }
    ],
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