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twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one''s hand" twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid; "wring the towels" a twisting squeeze; "gave the wet cloth a wring" twist and press out of shape obtain by coercion or intimidation; "They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss"; "They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him" |
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