forcedness

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forcedness - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Forced \Forced\, a.
     Done or produced with force or great labor, or by
     extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by
     unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced
     laugh.
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     Forced draught. See under Draught.
  
     Forced march (Mil.), a march of one or more days made with
        all possible speed. -- For"ced*ly, adv. --
        For"ced*ness, n.
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