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wrenching wrenching definition

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 
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  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 
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  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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