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wrest

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wrest /ˈrɛst/ verb
wrests; wrested; wresting
wrest
/ˈrɛst/
verb
wrests; wrested; wresting
Britannica Dictionary definition of WREST
[+ object]
: to pull (something) away from someone by using violent twisting movements
: to take (something) from someone with much effort