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Synonyms for wring

Two senses of wring live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · noun and verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineEvents

a twisting squeeze

Gave the wet cloth a wring.

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The true synonym

squeeze

Same sentence, swapped: Gave the wet cloth a squeeze.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for wring as it is used in the sentence above.

whirl
wobble
martyr

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineContact and joining

twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish

Wring one's hand.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

wrench

Same sentence, swapped: Wrench one's hand.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for wring as it is used in the sentence above.

rack
tangle
twine

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