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Forceful vs Gripping - What's the difference?

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Forceful is a related term of gripping.


As adjectives the difference between forceful and gripping

is that forceful is with assertive force; powerful while gripping is catching the attention; exciting; interesting; absorbing; fascinating.

As a verb gripping is

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As a noun gripping is

(pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines).

forceful

English

Alternative forms

* forcefull (archaic)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • With assertive force; powerful.

    • Related terms

    * forcefully (adverb)

    Antonyms

    * gentle

    gripping

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Catching the attention; exciting; interesting; absorbing; fascinating.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pinching and spasmodic pain in the intestines)
  • * 1727 , Alexander Hamilton, A new account of the East Indies
    • The same Night it began to operate by Grippings and Sweating, and he being bred a Surgeon, took some Medicines to correct the Grippings, which in some Measure the Medicine did, but he lost his Appetite