Wrest can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| wrest - 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" | ||
Noun |
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| wrest - The act of wresting; a wrench or twist; distortion. | ||
| wrest - Active or motive power. | ||
| wrest - A key to tune a stringed instrument . | ||
| wrest - A partition in a water wheel by which the form of the buckets is determined. |
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| 1. | verb | Wrest the knife from his hands. | |
| 2. | verb | Wrest a meaning from the old text. | |
| 3. | verb | Wrest power from the old government. | |
| 4. | verb | Ask for the moon and I shall wrest it from the heavens. |
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| Wrest the knife from his hands. |
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| Wrest a meaning from the old text. |
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| Wrest power from the old government. |
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| Ask for the moon and I shall wrest it from the heavens. | |