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Anchored vs Forced - What's the difference?

anchored | forced |

As verbs the difference between anchored and forced

is that anchored is (anchor) while forced is (force).

As adjectives the difference between anchored and forced

is that anchored is (heraldry) having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor while forced is obtained forcefully, not naturally.

anchored

English

Verb

(head)
  • (anchor)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (heraldry) Having the extremities turned back, like the flukes of an anchor.
    • an anchored cross

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    forced

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (force)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • obtained forcefully, not naturally
    • Her forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.
  • opened or accessed using force

    • Derived terms

    * forced entry * forced labour * forced landing * forced laugh * forced march * forced sale * forced smile