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wring v. [
contort, deform, distort] twist and press out of shape
. wn #2
wring v. [
wrench] twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
. wn #3
wring n. [
squeeze] a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring"
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wring v. [
extort, squeeze, rack, gouge] 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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wring v. twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels"
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