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  • wrench :a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
    • the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell
    • he was sidelined with a hamstring pull

  • wrench :twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates
    • wrench a window off its hinges
    • wrench oneself free from somebody's grip
    • a deep sigh was wrenched from his chest

  • wrench :twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
    • Wring one's hand

  • wrench :twist suddenly so as to sprain
    • wrench one's ankle
    • The wrestler twisted his shoulder
    • the hikers sprained their ankles when they fell
    • I turned my ankle and couldn't walk for several days

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