Force
Force noun - A body of persons at work or available for work.
Persecution and force are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Persecution" instead a noun "Force".
Persecution
Persecution noun - The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion).
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Synonyms for Persecution
Force and persecution are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead a noun "Persecution".
How words are described
| brutal | brutal force | brutal persecution |
| small | small force | small persecution |
| political | political force | political persecution |
| mysterious | mysterious force | mysterious persecution |
| Other adjectives: imperial. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- The Japanese shogunate fearful of Christian expansion and persecution felt he had to take a pre-emptive strike and force Christians to apostasize.
Source: Illegal Religion - In this way, such a character can earn respect - or at least fear, though that might trigger even worse persecution if the past era manages to muster a sufficient force against them.
Source: No Equal Opportunity Time Travel - They kill Mages easily, practice Loophole Abuse and Pragmatic Villainy to avoid TSAB persecution, and deep corruption burrowed into the police force.
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