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Synonyms & Antonyms of wrest
- the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands
Synonyms for wrest
- corkscrew,
- extract,
- prize,
- pry,
- pull,
- root (out),
- tear (out),
- uproot,
- wring,
- yank
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Near Antonyms for wrest
- I need a strong arm to wrest the lid off this pickle jar
Synonyms for wrest
Words Related to wrest
- wrested open the stuck door of the cabinet
Synonyms for wrest
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“Wrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wrest. Accessed 26 May. 2022.
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