Forceful Definition & Meaning

forceful
adjective
  1. characterized by or full of force or strength (often but not necessarily physical); "a forceful speaker"; "a forceful personality"; "forceful measures"; "a forceful plan for peace"
  2. forceful and definite in expression or action; "the document contained a particularly emphatic guarantee of religious liberty"

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