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Rule "missing hyphen in 'force feed'"

This is one of many errors that LanguageTool can detect.

Description: missing hyphen in 'force feed'
Message: It appears that a hyphen is missing in the verb <suggestion>\1-\2</suggestion>.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#hyphenating-verbs-modifies-their-meaning
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • I will force feed the children with vegetables.
    Correction suggestion: force-feed
ID: FORCE_FEED_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.6-SNAPSHOT (2024-11-22 22:33:09 +0100)