forged
Because it is a word with a single syllable, forged is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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- To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
- To form or create with concerted effort.
Example: "The politician's recent actions are an effort to forge a relationship with undecided voters."
- To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.
Example: "He had to forge his ex-wife's signature. The jury learned the documents had been forged."
- To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.
- (often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
Example: "The party of explorers forged through the thick underbrush."
- (sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.
Example: "With seconds left in the race, the runner forged into first place."
- Fake (as documents); falsified.
Example: "Forged identification documents were used to enter the building."
- Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal
Example: "The blacksmith made an expertly forged horseshoe by beating the red hot metal with his hammer."
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