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nudge vs force

force vs nudge

nudge and force both are nouns.

nudge and force both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nudge Yes No Yes No
force Yes No Yes No
As verbs, force is a hypernym of nudge; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than nudge:
  • nudge: to push against gently
  • force: move with force
Other hypernyms of nudge include push.
nudge (noun) force (noun)
a slight push or shake a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
physical energy or intensity
a powerful effect or influence
(of a law) having legal validity
group of people willing to obey orders
a unit that is part of some military service
a group of people having the power of effective action
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
nudge (verb) force (verb)
push into action by pestering or annoying gently impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
to push against gently squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
take by force
do forcibly; exert force
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move with force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
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