| VERB | contact | wring out, squeeze out | extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing |
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| Meaning | extract (liquid) by squeezing or pressing. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "wring out the washcloth" | |
| Synonym | squeeze out | |
| Entails | compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press | squeeze or press together |
| Broader | extract, pull out, pull, pull up, take out, draw out, rip out, tear out | Remove, usually with some force or effort |
| See also | wring | twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish |
| Spanish | escurrir | |
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