Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wrestle | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wrench | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wrestle (noun) | wrench (noun) |
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the act of engaging in close hand-to-hand combat | a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt |
a jerky pulling movement | |
a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments |
wrestle (verb) | wrench (verb) |
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engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate | twist suddenly so as to sprain |
combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force | twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates |
engage in a wrestling match | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish |
to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | make a sudden twisting motion |