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wring

wring \'rin\ \'r*n\ \'rin-in\ vb or wrung;  or wring.ing [ME wringen, fr. 
   OE wringan; akin to OHG ringan to struggle,]OE wyrgan to strangle - more at 
   WORRY 1: to squeeze or twist esp. so as to make dry or to extract moisture 
   or li quid 2a: to extract or obtain by or as if by twisting and compressing 
    2b: to exact or acquire by violence or coercion  3a: to twist so as to 
   strain or sprain into a distorted shape : CONTO RT 3b: to twist together 
   (clasped hands) as a sign of anguish  4: to place or insert by a twisting 
   movement  5: to affect painfully as if by wringing : TORMENT  6: to shake 
   (a hand) vigorously in greeting  : SQUIRM, WRITHE  - wring n