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Forcefeed
verb
Word Frequency:
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Definitions
1.
verb
To force a person or animal to ingest food, for example by stuffing food down the throat, or using a tube passed into the stomach.
"They were ordered to force-feed the prisoners on hunger strike."
2.
verb
More broadly, also referring to forcing the drinking of a beverage or other liquid
3.
verb
To force someone to take in information or accept an ideology.
"The teachers at this school tend to force-feed their students information, rather than encourage critical thinking and debate."
Synonyms
force feed
force-feed
feed
gavage
handfeed
overfeed
spoon-feed
chestfeed
drip-feed
ingest
feed up
fullfeed
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