Wash and Wring

Opposite meaning words

Wash verb - To make wet.

Usage example: rain washed the countryside for days on end

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Wring is an antonym for wash.

Nearby Words: washed, washing, washer, washroom, washable

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

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Wash is an antonym for wring.

Nearby Words: wringing, wringer

hands	wash hands	wring hands
neck	wash neck	wring neck

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