Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
forceful, forcible, forced — Forcible indicates the use of brute force ( forcible entry ). Forceful suggests a potential for force ( forceful argument, forceful personality ). Forced can be used for forcible (as in forced entry ) but more often is reserved for actions… … Dictionary of troublesome word
forceful, forcible, forced — Forcible indicates the use of brute force ( forcible entry ). Forceful suggests a potential for force ( forceful argument, forceful personality ). Forced can be used for forcible (as in forced entry ) but more often is reserved for actions… … Dictionary of troublesome word
forceful — , forcible, forced Forcible indicates the use of brute force ( forcible entry ). Forceful suggests a potential for force ( forceful argument, forceful personality ). Forced can be used for forcible (as in forced entry ), but more often is… … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
forcible — adj 1. impressive, striking, urgent, irresistible, forceful. See forceful. 2. compulsory, obligatory, required, binding, incumbent, imposed, forced, coercive. 3. violent, drastic, intense, unrestrained … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hefty — Synonyms and related words: Herculean, adipose, annoying, arduous, awkward, backbreaking, beefy, besetting, big, big bellied, bloated, blowzy, bosomy, bothersome, bouncing, brawny, bulky, burdensome, burly, buxom, chubby, chunky, clumsy,… … Moby Thesaurus
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Persecution of Christians — This article is about acts committed against Christians because of their faith. For negative attitudes towards Christians, see Anti Christian sentiment. A Christian Dirce, by Henryk Siemiradzki. A Christian woman is martyred under Nero in this re … Wikipedia
Occupation of the Baltic states — Part of a series of articles on the Occupation and annexation of the Baltic states … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
