force-feed
Because it is a word with a single syllable, force-feed is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions offorce-feed
- 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.
Example: "They were ordered to force-feed the prisoners on hunger strike."
- More broadly, also referring to forcing the drinking of a beverage or other liquid
- To force someone to take in information or accept an ideology.
Example: "The teachers at this school tend to force-feed their students information, rather than encourage critical thinking and debate."
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