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wrester
Variant of wrest
transitive verb
- to turn or twist; esp., to pull or force away violently with a twisting motion
- to take or extract by force; usurp; extort; wring
- to distort or change the true meaning, purpose, use, etc. of; pervert; twist
noun
the act of wresting; a twist; wrench
Related Forms:
- wrester noun
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