Tom stood near the gate wringing his hands nervously.
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Wringing
Synonyms for "wringing" (27 found)
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16 entriescloth wringingcoercedrenched garmentextortfretfulnesshand wringinghandwringingmachine wringingpressurizesoaked fabricsopping towelsqueezingtwistingwringing methodwringing processwringing technique
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14 entriescloth wringinghand wringingmanual wringingwringer attachmentwringer mechanismwringing actionwringing concessionswringing moisturewringing money fromwringing motionwringing outwringing out moisturewringing profitswringing wet
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I am wringing my wet clothes.
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"My dear fellow," he cried, wringing Holmes' unresponsive hand, "congratulate me! I have made the whole thing as clear as day."
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He had the magical gift of wringing a hundred pounds from a plutocrat with the air of conferring a graceful favour.
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