Wring (Verb)
Meaning 1
Obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Twist and press out of shape.
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 4
Twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.