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Rule "missing hyphen in 'force feed'"

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Description: missing hyphen in 'force feed'
Message: It appears that a hyphen is missing in the verb \1-\2.
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
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: FORCE_FEED_HYPHEN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-28 22:33:06 +0200)