wringing Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb twist and press out of shape
wring; distort; deform; contort.
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verb twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
wring; wrench.
- Wring one's hand
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verb obtain by coercion or intimidation
extort; gouge; squeeze; wring; rack.
- 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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verb twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
wring.
- wring the towels
WordNet
Wring"ing
Definitions
a. & n. from Wring , v.