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  1. Force-feeding

    Force-feeding is the practice of feeding a person or an animal against their will. The term "gavage" refers to the supplying a nutritional substance by means of a small plastic tube passed through the nose or mouth into the stomach, not explicitly "forcibly".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of force-feeding in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of force-feeding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of force-feeding in a Sentence

  1. Jennifer Shu:

    The mental health component might make parents a little more understanding rather than force-feeding your kids.

  2. Devin Nunes:

    For two years we've been force feeding this Russia Kool-Aid to the American people, now this thing has just gone on so long that it is scary to see the mainstream media, many Americans who have brought into this Russia Kool-Aid. It's really, really scary.

  3. Sramana Mitra:

    They are basically force-feeding capital into these companies, i expect there will be a lot more deaths by overfunding.

  4. Leonard Rubenstein:

    Policies barring participation in interrogation and force feeding are necessary to enable health professionals to fulfill ethical obligations adopted by the health professions to avoid inflicting harm, to be loyal to their patients, and to exercise independent professional judgment, adherence to these ethical standards protects the rights of members of the military and detainees in military custody and also makes our military stronger by avoiding a gulf between military and civilian medicine that could impair recruiting of well qualified health professionals.

  5. Paul. F. Meekin:

    I like cooking, maybe because for me it is actually quite an aggressive and controlling activity so it fits my character quite well. Moreover there is sometimes a small element of force-feeding going on after I cook, I care nothing for people who cry out NO MORE! Yes its true cooking for me is a little like going to war. It is entered into with a total abandonment of reason and a lack of safety of everyone around!

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