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brute force

UK/bɹuːt ˈfɔːs/US/bɹut ˈfɔɹs/
nounC1Not compared — the two pools are counted one word at a time, so a phrase has no score

Brute force is raw strength used instead of skill. Use brute force, brute force and ignorance.

It is a mild insult about method rather than about the person. In computing a brute force attack tries every possibility rather than being clever, and given time it always works.

Definitions of brute force

  1. 1nounbrute forceRaw strength used instead of skill.C1

    “The lid came off by brute force and took the thread with it.”

brute force is a method.

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