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wrest
verb
Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
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verb
Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
“Wrest the knife from his hands”
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Wrest the knife from his hands
Wrest a meaning from the old text
Wrest power from the old government
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