dark force

/dɑːrk fɔːrs/

Definition

Definition of dark force - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

metaphoricalinfluence causing harm or negativity

Greed can be a dark force in society.

bad magic

Rare

supernatural power associated with evil or darkness

Rare

The wizard summoned a dark force to aid him.

dark energy

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Expressions with dark

dark horse

candidate nominated unexpectedly in politics

He was a dark horse in the presidential race.

dark thirty

very early or late time when it's dark

We woke up at dark thirty to start our journey.

dark age

historical era lacking knowledge and progress

The society entered a dark age after the war.

go dark

stop communicating or providing information

After the scandal, the company went dark on social media..

in the dark

adv.

without any light present

She stumbled in the dark trying to find the switch.

dark and stormy

adj.

describing weather with dark clouds and strong winds

The night was dark and stormy, perfect for a mystery.

Expressions with force

force down

make something move downward using strength

He tried to force down the stuck window.

force out

make someone leave a place or position

The scandal forced him out of office..

force's hand

situation compelling someone to act against their will

The deadline was the force's hand in the decision.

driving force

person or thing motivating an action

Her passion was the driving force behind the project.

force of habit

automatic action due to repeated behavior

He reached for his phone by force of habit.

force one's way

gain access by using physical strength

The firefighters forced their way into the burning building.

force something down someone's throat

make a person accept or listen to unwanted ideas or rules

The government tried to force new policies down people's throat.

force down someone's throat

impose something on someone against their will

He tried to force his opinions down my throat.

the driving force behind

main factor causing something to happen or develop

Innovation is the driving force behind the company's success.

dark side of the force

negative aspect of a situation or entity

The dark side of the force in politics is corruption.

Examples of dark force in a sentence

Jealousy can become a dark force in relationships.
A dark force seemed to linger in the haunted house.
Legends spoke of a dark force residing in the forest.

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French:force obscure, ...
German:dunkle Macht, böse Macht, ...
Italian:forza oscura, potere oscuro, ...
Spanish:fuerza oscura, ...
Portuguese:força obscura, força das trevas, ...
Chinese:黑暗力量, 邪恶力量, ...
Japanese:暗黒の力, ダークフォース, ...
Arabic:قُوَّة شَرِيرَة, قوة ظلامية, ...
Hebrew:כּוֹחַ אָפֵל, ...
Russian:темная сила, тёмная сила, ...
Ukrainian:темна сила, зла сила, ...
Hindi:दुष्प्रभाव, डार्क फोर्स, ...
Bengali:ক্ষতিকর প্রভাব, অন্ধকার শক্তি, ...
Catalan:força fosca, ...
Czech:temná síla, temná moc, ...
Danish:mørk kraft, ...
Dutch:duistere kracht, donkere macht, ...
Greek:σκοτεινή δύναμη, ...
Hungarian:sötét erő, ...
Khmer:ឥទ្ធិពលអាក្រក់, កម្លាំងងងឹត, ...
Korean:어두운 힘, 어둠의 힘, ...
Persian:نیروی تاریک, ...
Polish:ciemna siła, mroczna siła, ...
Portuguese (BR):força sombria, poder das trevas, ...
Romanian:forță întunecată, energie neagră, ...
Swedish:mörk kraft, ond kraft, ...
Thai:พลังมืด, ...
Turkish:karanlık güç, karanlık kuvvet, ...
Vietnamese:thế lực đen tối, thế lực hắc ám, ...

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