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    FORCE BACK

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Cause to move back by force or influenceplay

    Example:

    beat back the invaders

    Synonyms:

    beat back; drive; force back; push back; repel; repulse

    Classified under:

    Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

    Hypernyms (to "force back" is one way to...):

    force; push (move with force)

    Verb group:

    drive (cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Something ----s somebody
    Something ----s something
    Somebody ----s something from somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody PP
    Somebody ----s something PP

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