Force and Support

Force

Force noun - A body of persons at work or available for work.
Usage example: the entire force of the shipyard will be needed to get this government order done on time

Support and force are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Support" instead the word "Force" as a noun or a verb.

Support

Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.

Force and support are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead the word "Support" as a noun or a verb.

How words are described

physical physical force physical support
full full force full support
sufficient sufficient force sufficient support
small small force small support
Other adjectives: effective, strong, powerful, real, massive, great, main, personal, new, major, political, outside, military, overwhelming, international, local, magical.

Common collocations

friend force friend support friend
people force people support people
wife force wife support wife
body force body support body
Other words: children, family, government, brother, son, daughter, sister, attacks, forces.

Both words in one sentence

  • Franchise / Sentou Yousei Yukikaze As the conflict went on, support from Earth started decreasing as well, further limiting the FAF's ability to project force.
  • Blade on a Stick The first national army to ever beat a force consisting only of Swiss mercenaries was a French army that outnumbered the Swiss force 15 to 1... And had a formidable (for the time) artillery support.
  • Video Game / Kantai Collection Death from Above: In the form of support expedition, admirals can send their fleets to support the main force during battle which is important especially during events.
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