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verb

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1. To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.

   Example: I didn’t have a towel so I just wrung my hair dry.

2. To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.

   Example: Put the berries into a cheesecloth and wring the juice into a bowl.

3. To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.

4. To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.

   Synonyms:elicitprovoke