| wreak | (verb) cause to happen or to occur as a consequence | Synonyms: bring, make for, play, work |
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| wreathe | (verb) form into a wreath | Synonyms: wind |
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| (verb) decorate or deck with wreaths | - |
| (verb) move with slow, sinuous movements | - |
| wreck | (verb) smash or break forcefully | Synonyms: bust up, wrack |
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| wrench | (verb) twist suddenly so as to sprain | Synonyms: rick, sprain, turn, twist, wrick |
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| (verb) twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates | Synonyms: twist |
| (verb) twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish | Synonyms: wring |
| (verb) make a sudden twisting motion | - |
| wrest | (verb) obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically | - |
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| wrestle | (verb) engage in deep thought, consideration, or debate | - |
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| (verb) combat to overcome an opposing tendency or force | - |
| (verb) engage in a wrestling match | - |
| (verb) to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling) | Synonyms: squirm, twist, worm, wriggle, writhe |