Squeeze and Wrest

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Squeeze

Squeeze verb - To get with great difficulty.

Usage example: managed to squeeze a living by cleaning houses

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Wrest is a synonym for squeeze in get topic. In some cases you can use "Wrest" instead a verb "Squeeze", when it comes to topics like extort, pressurize.

Nearby Words: squeezed, squeezing, squeezable, squeezer, squeezability

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

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

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Common collocations

power	squeeze power	wrest power
information	squeeze information	wrest information
minutes	squeeze minutes	wrest minutes

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