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wrest > pronunciation
Soundsreh'st
Rhymesabreast, addressed, alkahest, and 72 more rhymes in ehst...
wrest > verb, contact
MeaningObtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Examples"wrest the knife from his hands"; "wrest a meaning from the old text"; "wrest power from the old government"
Broaderseize
Nounswrester

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