wrench
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/ɹɛnt͡ʃ̩̩/
English
Definitions
noun
- A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug.
- An injury caused by a violent twisting or pulling of a limb; strain, sprain.
- A trick or artifice.
- Deceit; guile; treachery.
verb
- To violently move in a turn or writhe.
- To pull or twist violently.“With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man.”
- To turn aside or deflect.
- To slander.