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force-feed

verb

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. More broadly, also referring to forcing the drinking of a beverage or other liquid
  3. To force someone to take in information or accept an ideology.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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