See coerce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"(transitive, computing) To force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type."
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"code": "ko",
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"roman": "gang'yohada",
"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
"word": "강요하다"
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
"word": "tvinge"
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"code": "pt",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
"word": "coagir"
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"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
"word": "forçar"
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"code": "ru",
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"roman": "zastavljátʹ",
"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"word": "заставля́ть"
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
"word": "zorlamak"
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"sense": "to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will",
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"sense": "to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type",
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type",
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"sense": "to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type",
"word": "forcer"
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type",
"word": "konvertieren"
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"sense": "to force an attribute, normally of a data type, to take on the attribute of another data type",
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