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Wrest

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Verb (used with object)

to twist or turn; pull, jerk, or force by a violent twist.
to take away by force
to wrest a knife from a child.
to get by effort
to wrest a living from the soil.
to twist or turn from the proper course, application, use, meaning, or the like; wrench.

Noun

a wresting; twist or wrench.
a key or small wrench for tuning stringed musical instruments, as the harp or piano, by turning the pins to which the strings are fastened.

Synonyms

verb
wring , exact , squeeze , wrench , belie , color , falsify , load , misrepresent , misstate , pervert , twist , warp , distort , extort , extract , force , garble , misconstrue , rend , seize , snatch , take , usurp , wrestle

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  • Wrestle

    to engage in wrestling., to contend, as in a struggle for mastery; grapple, to contend with in wrestling., to force by or as if by wrestling., to throw...
  • Wrestler

    to engage in wrestling., to contend, as in a struggle for mastery; grapple, to contend with in wrestling., to force by or as if by wrestling., to throw...
  • Wrestling

    a sport in which two opponents struggle hand to hand in order to pin or press each other's shoulders to the mat or ground, with the style, rules, and regulations...
  • Wretch

    a deplorably unfortunate or unhappy person., a person of despicable or base character., noun, loser , miserable , underdog , underprivileged , beggar ,...
  • Wretched

    very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable., characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow., despicable, contemptible, or...
  • Wretchedness

    very unfortunate in condition or circumstances; miserable; pitiable., characterized by or attended with misery and sorrow., despicable, contemptible, or...
  • Wrick

    wrench; strain.
  • Wriggle

    to twist to and fro; writhe; squirm., to move along by twisting and turning the body, as a worm or snake., to make one's way by shifts or expedients (often...
  • Wriggler

    a person or thing that wriggles., also called wiggler , wiggle-tail. the larva of a mosquito.
  • Wright

    a worker, esp. a constructive worker (used chiefly in combination), a wheelwright ; a playwright .
  • Wring

    to twist forcibly, to twist and compress, or compress without twisting, in order to force out water or other liquid (often fol. by out ), to extract or...
  • Wringer

    a person or thing that wrings., an apparatus or machine for squeezing liquid out of anything wet, as two rollers through which an article of wet clothing...
  • Wrinkle

    a small furrow or crease in the skin, esp. of the face, as from aging or frowning., a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction,...
  • Wrinkled

    a small furrow or crease in the skin, esp. of the face, as from aging or frowning., a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction,...
  • Wrinkling

    a small furrow or crease in the skin, esp. of the face, as from aging or frowning., a temporary slight ridge or furrow on a surface, due to contraction,...
  • Wrinkly

    having wrinkles or tending to wrinkle; creased; puckery, a wrinkly material .
  • Wrist

    the carpus or lower part of the forearm where it joins the hand., the joint or articulation between the forearm and the hand., the part of an article of...
  • Wrist pin

    a pin joining the end of a connecting rod to a trunk piston or the end of a piston rod.
  • Wrist watch

    a watch attached to a strap or band worn about the wrist.
  • Wristband

    the band of a sleeve, esp. that of a shirt sleeve, that covers the wrist., a strap attached to a wrist watch and worn around the wrist., a sweatband worn...
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