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Rarewrested
The correct spelling is wrested.
How to pronounce wrested
verb
Say it like: Res-ted
The correct spelling is wrested. To pull or twist violently. For example: "He wrested the remote control from my grasp and changed the channel."
Usage Examples
“He wrested the remote control from my grasp and changed the channel.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To pull or twist violently.
- 2.To obtain by pulling or violent force.
- 3.To seize.
- 4.To distort, to pervert, to twist.
- 5.To tune with a wrest, or key.
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