Press and Wring

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Press verb – To push steadily against with some force.

Usage example: an old doorbell that requires you to press the button hard

Wring is a synonym for press. In some cases you can use "Wring" instead the word "Press" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

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Wring verb – To get (as money) by the use of force or threats.

Press is a synonym for wring in twist topic. You can use "Press" instead the word "Wring" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: wringing, wringer

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Wring and Press. (2016). Retrieved 2021, January 20, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/press/wring

Press & Wring. N.p., 2016. Web. 20 Jan. 2021. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/press/wring>.

Wring or Press. 2016. Accessed January 20, 2021. https://thesaurus.plus/related/press/wring.

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