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wrenching |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wrench Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb wrench Entailment of verb wrench Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb wrench 4 senses of wrench Sense 1 wrench, twist => pull Sense 2 wrench => writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist Sense 3 wring, wrench => twist, twine, distort Sense 4 twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick => injure, wound Familiarity of verb wrench wrench used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb wrench Sense 1 wrench, twist => pull -------------- Sense 2 wrench => writhe, wrestle, wriggle, worm, squirm, twist -------------- Sense 3 wring, wrench => twist, twine, distort -------------- Sense 4 twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick => injure, wound -------------- Overview of verb wrench The verb wrench has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) wrench, twist -- (twist or pull violently or suddenly, esp. so as to remove something from that to which it is attached; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; also metaphorically: "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest") 2. (2) wrench -- (make a sudden twisting motion) 3. wring, wrench -- (twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand") 4. twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick -- (twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days") Overview of adj wrenching The adj wrenching has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) racking, wrenching -- (causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain") Antonyms of adj wrenching 1 sense of wrenching Sense 1 racking, wrenching INDIRECT (VIA painful) -> painless Similarity of adj wrenching 1 sense of wrenching Sense 1 racking, wrenching => painful (vs. painless) Attributes of adj wrenching Familiarity of adj wrenching wrenching used as an adjective is very rare (polysemy count = 1) Grep of adj wrenching wrenching Overview of verb wrench The verb wrench has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) wrench, twist -- (twist or pull violently or suddenly, esp. so as to remove something from that to which it is attached; "wrench a window off its hinges"; "wrench oneself free from somebody's grip"; also metaphorically: "a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest") 2. (2) wrench -- (make a sudden twisting motion) 3. wring, wrench -- (twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand") 4. twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick -- (twist suddenly so as to sprain; "wrench one's ankle"; "The wrestler twisted his shoulder"; "the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell"; "I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days") Overview of adj wrenching The adj wrenching has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) racking, wrenching -- (causing great physical or mental suffering; "a wrenching pain")
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