Wrest and Wedge

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

Usage example: the boy wrested the book out of his sister's hands

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Wedge is an antonym for wrest.

Nearby Words: wrestle, wrestled, wresting

Wedge verb - To fit (people or things) into a tight space.

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Wrest is an antonym for wedge.

Nearby Words: wedged, wedging

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