wrest
A verb, used without an object, meaning to twist, turn, pull, jerk, or force by a violent action; to take away by force; to get by effort; to twist or turn from the proper course; to wrench. Sometimes used as a noun, it means a twist. It is also a small key for a musical instrument. It is not interchangeable with rest.
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