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Meanings of forcible language in English

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Usage of forcible language in English
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He used forcible language to the offending jockey, who retaliated in kind.
The Rider in Khaki: A Novel
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As he would have put it in his own forcible language:
El Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel
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After this in plain, forcible language he told his own story.
Regeneration / Being an Account of the Social Work of The Salvat...
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To the language of intonation is added the no less forcible language of gesture.
Emile
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We offered our apologies for our forcible language, but she considered no apology necessary.
On the Fringe of the Great Fight
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The drivers were abusing each other in forcible language.
In the Field (1914-1915): The Impressions of an Officer of Light...
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He related all that had happened, and expressed his feelings in the most forcible language.
The Dolorous Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
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The views to which he here refers were expressed in his reply in the following forcible language:-
Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin
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The charm of its style lies in its simple forcible language, and its simplicity suits its matter well.
Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus
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His wife stood below and called on him in forcible language to descend from such a dangerous place.
Orpheus in Mayfair, and Other Stories and Sketches
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By the way, I think, we entirely agree, except perhaps that I use too forcible language about selection.
Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 2
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M. Raymond Poincare, a Senator and a former Minister, condemns the system of second ballots in equally forcible language.
Proportional Representation: A Study in Methods of Election
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This was the burden of Mrs. Meeker's thoughts, the latter portion of which found expression in strong and forcible language.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No. V, May, 1863 / Devoted t...
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Far from sparing sinners by complacence, he reproached their vices in forcible language, and attacked their disorderly conduct with great vehemence.
The Life and Legends of Saint Francis of Assisi
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In the midst of the discussion up came Jack, to whom, with plenty of forcible language, his brother's woes were related.
Grandmother Dear: A Book for Boys and Girls
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He was followed by Penn himself; who, in calm yet forcible language, placed the simple truths of the gospel before his hearers.
A True Hero: A Story of the Days of William Penn
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