VDict - Definition of wrest

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wrest

Verb

obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
- wrest the knife from his hands
- wrest a meaning from the old text
- wrest power from the old government

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "wrest":
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Words contain "wrest" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
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