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Nouns
(n)
squeeze
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wring
a twisting squeeze
“gave the wet cloth a wring”
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Verbs
(v)
contort
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deform
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distort
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wring
twist and press out of shape
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(v)
wring
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wrench
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
“Wring one's hand”
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(v)
extort
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squeeze
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rack
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gouge
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wring
obtain by coercion or intimidation
“They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss”
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“They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him”
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(v)
wring
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
“wring the towels”
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