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- pronunciation:
- praI
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Grammatical Patterns
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pries, prying, pried |
| definition 1: |
to move, lift, open, or otherwise force with something that acts as a lever.
We pried the door open with a crowbar.[verb + smby/smth + noun/adj
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- synonyms:
- jimmy, lever, prise
- similar words:
- force, tear, wedge, wrench
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| definition 2: |
to get or obtain only with great difficulty.
He could not pry the secrets out of her.- synonyms:
- extract, wrench, wrest
- similar words:
- force, jerk, squeeze, tear, wring, yank
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| related words: |
lift, open, pick |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
pries |
| definition 1: |
a tool that can be used as a lever.
- synonyms:
- crowbar, lever, prise
- similar words:
- cant hook, jimmy, peavey, wedge, winch
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| definition 2: |
the leverage applied by such a tool.
- synonyms:
- leverage
- similar words:
- force
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| related words: |
lift |
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