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forcefulness

for·ce·ful·ness

UK/ˈfɔː(ɹ)sfəlnəs/ US/ˈfɔrsfʌlnʌs/ uncommon

noun

1.

physical energy or intensity

  • “he hit with all the force he could muster”
  • “it was destroyed by the strength of the gale”
  • “a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man”
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Origin

From forceful + -ness.

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