Music A small tuning key for the wrest pins of a stringed instrument.
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The act of wresting.
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The action of.
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A key or wrench used for turning pins in a stringed instrument (as a piano).
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verb-transitive
To distort or twist the nature or meaning of: wrested the words out of context.
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To divert to an improper use; misapply.
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To extract by or as if by force, twisting, or persistent effort; wring: wrest the meaning from an obscure poem.
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To obtain by or as if by pulling with violent twisting movements: wrested the book out of his hands; wrested the islands from the settlers.
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To usurp forcefully: wrested power from the monarchy.
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verb
To pull, force, or move by violent wringing or twisting movements.
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To gain with difficulty by or as if by force, violence, or determined labor.
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