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Conscripted

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: 1

Description: Conscripted refers to the act of enlisting or drafting individuals into the armed forces or into mandatory national service.

Sample Sentence: During times of war, many young men and women are conscripted into the military to serve their country.

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Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: 1

Description: Conscripted, when used as an adjective, describes something that is compulsory, forced, or done against one's will.

Sample Sentence: The conscripted laborers were forced to work long hours under harsh conditions on the construction site.

Sense: 2

Description: Conscripted, when used as an adjective, can also refer to something that has been enlisted or drafted for a particular purpose.

Sample Sentence: The conscripted soldiers were equipped with new weapons and sent to the front lines to defend their country.

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