Move and Wrest

Move

Move verb - To change the place or position of.

Wrest and move are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wrest" instead a verb "Move".

Nearby Words: moving, moved, movement, mover, movable

Wrest

Wrest verb - To draw out by force or with effort.

Move and wrest are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Move" instead a verb "Wrest".

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

Common collocations

character move character wrest character
piece move piece wrest piece
hand move hand wrest hand

Both words in one sentence

  • Stevie Wonder: Originally signed as "the twelve-year old genius", Wonder was one of the first Motown acts to take real risks with his music and eventually managed to wrest creative control from Berry Gordy, a move which would inspire many of his contemporaries to do likewise.
    Source: Soul
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