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- pronunciation:
- praI
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
pries, prying, pried |
| definition 1: |
to move, lift, or open with something that acts as a lever.
We pried the door open with a crowbar.- similar words:
- force, tear, wedge, wrench
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| definition 2: |
to get by trying hard.
He could not pry the secret out of her.- synonyms:
- wrench
- similar words:
- force, jerk, squeeze, tear, wring, yank
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| related words: |
lift, open, pick |
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