Force and Let

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Force

Force verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
Usage example: hunger forced the refugees to steal
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Synonyms for Force
Antonyms for Force
Let is an antonym for force.
Nearby Words: forceful, forced, forcible, forcefully, forcibly

Let

Let verb - To give permission to.
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Synonyms for Let
Antonyms for Let
Force is an antonym for let.
Nearby Word: letting
Similar words of force

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Common collocations

person force person let person
girl force girl let girl
character force character let character
woman force woman let woman
Other words: people, children, someone, rest, way, characters, fight, anyone, everyone, daughter, women.

Both words in one sentence

  • Let us just say that cards such as Macro Cosmos (which force you and the opponent to remove cards from play instead of sending them to the graveyard) exist for a reason.
    Source: Game Breaker / Yu-Gi-Oh! Card Game
  • Characters / Lupin III Zenigata is well-respected as a cop (let alone an ICPO agent with jurisdiction anywhere, anytime) and if he demands help from the local police force, he will get help from the local police force.
    Source: Characters / Lupin III
  • He let Ma-Ha be Hye-Min's boyfriend because he figured that Ma-Ha would fulfill the role of dumping Hye-Min in a way that would force Hye-Min to stay with Shin-Bi forever.
    Source: Manhwa / Cynical Orange
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Antonyms for force


Antonyms for let

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