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Definition or meaning of the English word Wring
To twist and compress; to turn and strain with violence; to writhe; to squeeze hard; to pinch; as; to wring clothes in washing. (v. t.).
To writhe; to twist; as with anguish. (v. i.).
To bend or strain out of its position; as; to wring a mast. (v. t.).
A writhing; as in anguish; a twisting; a griping. (n.).
To subject to extortion; to afflict; or oppress; in order to enforce compliance. (v. t.).
To extract or obtain by twisting and compressing; to squeeze or press out (v. t.).
To distort; to pervert; to wrest. (v. t.).
Hence; to pain; to distress; to torment; to torture. (v. t.).
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