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Wrest

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Physical strugglePlay
Used when describing a physical action to take something away forcefully. SlideThe officer had to wrest control of the weapon from the suspect.
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Resistance impliedPlay
Implies that the person or thing being wrested from is resisting the action. SlideShe wrested her hand away from the stranger's grip.