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wresting
We have found lemma(root) word of wresting : wrest.
Definitions
[rɛst], (Verb)
Definitions:
- forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp
(e.g: Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold)
- distort the meaning or interpretation of (something) to suit one's own interests or views
(e.g: you appear convinced of my guilt, and wrest every reply I have made)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English wrǣstan ‘twist, tighten’, of Germanic origin; related to Danish vriste, also to wrist
[rɛst], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a key for tuning a harp or piano
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English wrǣstan ‘twist, tighten’, of Germanic origin; related to Danish vriste, also to wrist
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