1. (noun)wrench, twist, pull a sharpstrain on muscles or ligaments
"the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
4. (verb)wrench, twist 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"
5. (verb)wrench make a sudden twisting motion
6. (verb)wring, wrench twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
"Wring one's hand"
7. (verb)twist, sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, rick 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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