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What is another word for wrest?

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Verb
To take or seize something with great force or effort
“Their bodies twisted as each tried to wrest the weapon from the other's grasp.”
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To remove or extract, especially with effort or force
“After nearly an hour, I was finally able to wrest the tree from the ground.”
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To obtain with great effort or difficulty
“Some men wrest a living from nature and with their hands. This is called work.”
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To obtain through underhanded means, especially by force or threats
“Some men wrest a living from those who wrest a living from those who wrest a living from nature and with their hands. This is called finance.”
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To obtain or attain successfully
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To appropriate or lay claim to something for oneself without right
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To take or have a winding course
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To remove or take away (something) from (someone)
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To issue, establish or apply as a fee, charge, fine or penalty
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To cause to happen by force, especially observance of or compliance with a law, rule, or obligation
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To physically deform or misshape something
Noun
A sudden violent twist or pull
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