Qualities

Synonyms for force

Two senses of force live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsQualities

physical energy or intensity

He hit with all the force he could muster.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

strength

Same sentence, swapped: He hit with all the strength he could muster.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for force as it is used in the sentence above.

personnel
top
ferocity

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsActions

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)

The police used force to remove the protesters.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

violence

Same sentence, swapped: The police used violence to remove the protesters.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for force as it is used in the sentence above.

effect
personnel
pillage

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