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wring vs fleece

fleece vs wring

wring and fleece both are nouns.

wring and fleece both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wring Yes No Yes No
fleece Yes No Yes No
As verbs, fleece is a hypernym of wring; that is, fleece is a word with a broader meaning than wring:
  • wring: obtain by coercion or intimidation
  • fleece: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Other hypernyms of wring include gazump, hook, overcharge, pluck, plume, rob, soak, surcharge.
wring (noun) fleece (noun)
a twisting squeeze outer coat of especially sheep and yaks
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
wring (verb) fleece (verb)
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish shear the wool from
twist and press out of shape rip off; ask an unreasonable price
twist, squeeze, or compress in order to extract liquid
obtain by coercion or intimidation
Difference between wring and fleece

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