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wring from

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb wring from has 1 sense
  1. extort, wring from - get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
    --1 is one way to obtain
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something

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Definition

Verb (transitive)

To twist or squeeze with force in order to extract liquid or cause pain or distress.

Example Sentences

  1. She wrung the wet towel to remove excess water.
  2. The wrestler wrung his opponent's arm, causing him to submit.
  3. His heart-wrenching speech wrung tears from the audience.

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