Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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gazump | No | No | Yes | No |
wring | Yes | No | Yes | No |
gazump (noun) | wring (noun) |
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a twisting squeeze |
gazump (verb) | wring (verb) |
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rip off; ask an unreasonable price | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish |
raise the price of something after agreeing on a lower price | twist and press out of shape |
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid | |
obtain by coercion or intimidation |