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   wrest

   /rɛst/

   verb

   • 1. forcibly pull (something) from a person's grasp: "Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold"
   • ▪ take (something, especially power or control) after considerable effort or difficulty: "they wanted people to wrest control of their lives from impersonal bureaucracies"
   • 2. distort the meaning or interpretation of (something) to suit one's own interests or views: archaic "you appear convinced of my guilt, and wrest every reply I have made"

   noun

   • 1. a key for tuning a harp or piano. archaic

   Word Origin Old Englishwrǣstan ‘twist, tighten’, of Germanic origin; related to Danish vriste, also to wrist.

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   • arrancar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! WREST definition: 1. to get something with effort or difficulty: 2. to violently pull something away from someone…. Learn more.

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   What does wrested mean?

   • 1. To obtain or remove by pulling with twisting movements: wrested the book out of his hands. 2. To take possession of forcefully; seize or usurp: wrested the islands from the settlers; wrested power from the monarchy. 3. To gain or extract with persistent effort; wring: wrested concessions from their opponents. n. Music

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   Who is wrest?

   • wrest is an Edinburgh based indie band. Their new album, 'End All The Days', is out now.

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   What does wrestling mean?

   • 1. to engage in wrestling. 2. to contend or struggle, as for mastery; grapple: to wrestle with one's conscience. 3. to contend with in wrestling. 4. to force by or as if by wrestling. 5. to throw (a calf or other animal) for branding. n. 6. an act of or a bout at wrestling.

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   What does wrest a living from the soil mean?

   • to wrest a living from the soil. to twist or turn from the proper course, application, use, meaning, or the like; wrench. a wresting; twist or wrench. a key or small wrench for tuning stringed musical instruments, as the harp or piano, by turning the pins to which the strings are fastened.

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   What does wresting away mean?

   • Wresting away is a little like "wrestling" something away — you can't get it without a fight. Objects can be wrested away, but so can non-physical things.

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   To wrest is to forcefully grab or take something away. You can wrest away many things, such as remote controls and championships. This word is strong and a little violent.

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