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fleece vs wring

wring vs fleece

fleece and wring both are nouns.

fleece and wring both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fleece Yes No Yes No
wring Yes No Yes No
As verbs, wring is a hyponym of fleece; that is, wring is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fleece:
  • fleece: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
  • wring: obtain by coercion or intimidation
Other hyponyms of fleece include extort, gouge, rack, squeeze.
fleece (noun) wring (noun)
outer coat of especially sheep and yaks a twisting squeeze
a soft bulky fabric with deep pile; used chiefly for clothing
the wool of a sheep or similar animal
tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing
fleece (verb) wring (verb)
shear the wool from twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
rip off; ask an unreasonable price twist and press out of shape
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
obtain by coercion or intimidation
Difference between fleece and wring

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