Force and Wrest

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Force

Force verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

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Wrest is a synonym for force in extract topic. In some cases you can use "Wrest" instead a verb "Force", when it comes to topics like break open, obligate to do something, use violence upon.

Nearby Words: forceful, forced, forcible, forcefully, forcibly

Wrest

Wrest verb - To get (as money) by the use of force or threats.

Usage example: vowed that the bully had wrested his lunch money from him for the last time

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Force is a synonym for wrest in wrench topic. You can use "Force" instead a verb "Wrest", if it concerns topics such as snatch.

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

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character	force character	wrest character
control	force control	wrest control
hand	force hand	wrest hand
information	force information	wrest information

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Parodied in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, where Eddie uses a large toon magnet to try and wrest a sword off Judge Doom's hands, the magnetic force depicted as lightning bolts that literally grab the sword and pull it.

Source: Hollywood Magnetism

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Wrest and Force. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/force/wrest

Force & Wrest. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/force/wrest>.

Wrest or Force. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/force/wrest.

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