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Thuggish supporter goes back and uses force (4)

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I believe the answer is:

push

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'force' is the definition.
(I know that push is a type of force)

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(Other definitions for push that I've seen before include "See 8" , "Promote (commodity)" , "Tedious job" , "Opposite of pull" , "Propel forwards" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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