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Noun
S:
(n)
squeeze (squeeze%1:11:00::)
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wring (wring%1:11:00::)
(a twisting squeeze)
"gave the wet cloth a wring"
Verb
S:
(v)
contort (contort%2:35:00::)
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deform (deform%2:35:02::)
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distort (distort%2:35:00::)
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wring (wring%2:35:01::)
(twist and press out of shape)
direct troponym
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S:
(v)
wring (wring%2:35:00::)
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wrench (wrench%2:35:01::)
(twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish)
"Wring one's hand"
S:
(v)
extort (extort%2:40:00::)
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squeeze (squeeze%2:40:03::)
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rack (rack%2:40:00::)
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gouge (gouge%2:40:00::)
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wring (wring%2:40:00::)
(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"
S:
(v)
wring (wring%2:35:02::)
(twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid)
"wring the towels"