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wring out vs rip out

rip out vs wring out

wring out and rip out both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wring out No No Yes No
rip out No No Yes No
As verbs, rip out is a hypernym of wring out; that is, rip out is a word with a broader meaning than wring out:
  • wring out: extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing
  • rip out: remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Other hypernyms of wring out include draw out, extract, pull, pull out, pull up, take out, tear out.
wring out (verb) rip out (verb)
extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing burst out with a violent or profane utterance
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
Difference between wring out and rip out

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