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bleed vs wring

wring vs bleed

bleed is not a noun while wring is a noun.

bleed and wring both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bleed No No Yes No
wring Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wring is a hypernym of bleed; that is, wring is a word with a broader meaning than bleed:
  • bleed: get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
  • wring: obtain by coercion or intimidation
Other hypernyms of bleed include extort, gouge, rack, squeeze.
bleed (noun) wring (noun)
a twisting squeeze
bleed (verb) wring (verb)
lose blood from one's body twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
draw blood twist and press out of shape
drain of liquid or steam twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
be diffused obtain by coercion or intimidation
get or extort (money or other possessions) from someone
Difference between bleed and wring

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