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perforce
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perforce
(adverb)
perforce
/pɚ
ˈ
foɚs/
adverb
perforce
/pɚ
ˈ
foɚs/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of PERFORCE
formal + literary
—
used to say that something is necessary or must be done
They must
perforce
obey the law.
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