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extract vs wring out

wring out vs extract

extract is a noun but wring out is not a noun.

extract and wring out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extract Yes No Yes No
wring out No No Yes No
As verbs, wring out is a hyponym of extract; that is, wring out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than extract:
  • extract: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
  • wring out: extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
Other hyponyms of extract include squeeze out, demodulate, thread.
extract (noun) wring out (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
extract (verb) wring out (verb)
extract by the process of distillation extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
calculate the root of a number
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
separate (a metal) from an ore
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
get despite difficulties or obstacles
Difference between extract and wring out

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