Force and Subdue

Force

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

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Subdue and force are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Subdue" instead a verb "Force".

Subdue verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Force and subdue are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead a verb "Subdue".

Nearby Words: subdual, subduing

person	force person	subdue person
girl	force girl	subdue girl
hero	force hero	subdue hero
people	force people	subdue people
Other words: men, someone, way, victim, monster, target, anyone, opponent, enemy, everyone, victims, opponents, enemies, heroes.

When asked, he explains that any fool can subdue someone with too much force; doing so with as little force as possible requires art and skill.

Source: Literature / The Authorities
Technical Pacifist: The mature Ryunoshin we meet in the second series will sometimes subdue his foes with "mine-uchi" or "atemi." He's not above using lethal force when necessary, however.

Source: Manga / Kamui Den
Contrary to her claims in the first film that her mother did it, she's also the one who kills Doris by stitching her mouth shut, in order to subdue the demonic force possessing her.

Source: Film / Ouija: Origin of Evil

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