Force and Take

Force

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

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

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

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Force and take are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Force" instead a verb "Take".

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

positive	positive force	positive take
original	original force	original take
true	true force	true take
single	single force	single take
Other adjectives: actual, real, massive, large, great, dark, personal, new, major.

people	force people	take people
control	force control	take control
hand	force hand	take hand
way	force way	take way
Other words: level, fight, damage.

Know When to Fold 'Em: Sandokan will try and avoid a battle he can't win, and retreat when he gets his ass kicked, if only to return in force and take revenge.

Source: Literature / Sandokan
He could take the princess by force, but pleads for her to love him instead... at first.

Source: Film / The Thief of Bagdad (1940)
The above mentioned Badass Boast recalls a similar response by the Doctor in when Winston Churchill threatened to take the TARDIS key by force.

Source: Recap / Doctor Who S32 E1 "The Impossible Astronaut"

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