Force and Knuckles

Opposite meaning words

Force verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

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Knuckles is an antonym for force.

Knuckles noun - A small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand.

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Force is an antonym for knuckles in yield topic.

And make sure your fist is at such an angle that the two primary knuckles are lined up with the bones in your arm-that way the force will be absorbed better-and make absolutely sure that in the fist, the second set of knuckles is parallel to the ground, or there'll be shattered fingers.

Source: Invulnerable Knuckles
This is because the boxing gloves distributed the force of the punch over a much larger area, while bare hands focused it on the point of Adam's knuckles.

Source: Just For Fun / Tropes Examined by the MythBusters
This only happens in standalone Sonic 3; Sonic 3 & Knuckles will force the camera to the right if you defeat the boss off-screen to prevent the crash.

Source: Video Game / Sonic 3 & Knuckles aka: Sonic The Hedgehog 3

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