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Reduced vs Forced - What's the difference?

reduced | forced |

As verbs the difference between reduced and forced

is that reduced is (reduce) while forced is (force).

As adjectives the difference between reduced and forced

is that reduced is made smaller or less, resulting from reduction while forced is obtained forcefully, not naturally.

reduced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (reduce)
  • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Made smaller or less, resulting from reduction.
  • Reduced, lowered in price; on sale, at discount price
  • In cookery, of a sauce etc., made more concentrated.
  • chicken served with a reduced red wine sauce.

    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