Wring synonyms and antonyms
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To obtain a difficult victory in a competition
Strain is defined as to exert or stretch to the maximum or to injure by too much exertion.
To turn to an improper use; misuse
To become sour:
To hold (a bat, golf club, etc.) away from the end of the handle and closer toward the middle
To demand and get by authority or force; insist on
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(Nautical) To drag an oar at the end of a stroke.
To fasten, tighten, or attach by means of a screw or similar fastener.
To press hard on or together; compress:
To kill by squeezing the throat as with the hands, a noose, etc., so as to shut off the breath; throttle; choke
To distort, strain, or give a false interpretation of (a meaning, statement, etc.)
untwist (antonym)
Remove a twist (from)
To obtain (something) by the criminal offense of extortion.
shake down
To shake someone so money falls from their pockets.
move (related)
To be disposed of by sale:
To cause to deviate from what is normal, proper, or accurate:
(Physics) To change the shape of by pressure or stress
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(Electronics) To cause distortion in (a signal or waveform, for example).
To arrange in or on a rack
In fighting, to push one's thumb into the eye of
To draw or pull out, often with great force or effort:
Compress means to press together, or to make something more compact.
To turn the ends of something, usually thread, rope etc., in opposite directions, often using force.
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draw from
To move with a twisting or contorted motion:
pluck (related)
shake (related)
wheedle (related)
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