Force-put

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A situation made unavoidable by the circumstances.

    "Job Arthur. […] I’m not one for violence, except it’s a force-put."

Example

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"Job Arthur. […] I’m not one for violence, except it’s a force-put."

Etymology

From force + put.

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