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English to English noun
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a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments |  | Example: the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
he was sidelined with a hamstring pull
source: wordnet30
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a jerky pulling movement | | source: wordnet30
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a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt | | source: wordnet30
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Trick; deceit; fraud; stratagem. | | source: webster1913 verb
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twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates | | Example: wrench a window off its hinges
wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest
source: wordnet30
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make a sudden twisting motion | | source: wordnet30
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twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish | | Example: Wring one's hand
source: wordnet30
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twist suddenly so as to sprain | | Example: wrench one's ankle
The wrestler twisted his shoulder
the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days
source: wordnet30
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To pull with a twist; to wrest, twist, or force by violence. | | source: webster1913
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