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Forcibly Pull Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
WREST which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
WREST
Updated: October 11, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "WREST" which means:
- verb
- • Obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically noun
- • The act of wresting; a wrench or twist; distortion.
- • A key to tune a stringed instrument.
- • Active or motive power.
- • Short for saw wrest; a saw set.
- • A partition in a water wheel by which the form of the buckets is determined.
- • A metal (formerly wooden) piece of some ploughs attached under the mouldboard (the curved blade that turns over the furrow) for clearing out the furrow; the mouldboard itself.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He tried to wrest the gun from his attacker's hand."
- • "She was able to wrest control of the company from her competitors."
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| New York Times13 Aug 2023 | Down 40 | |
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