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Overwrest :: Overwrest (v. t.) To wrest or force from the natural or proper position.

Conistra :: Conistra (n.) Originally, a part of the palestra, or gymnasium among the Greeks; either the place where sand was stored for use in sprinkling the wrestlers, or the wrestling ground itself. Hence, a part of the orchestra of the Greek theater..

Wrestle :: Wrestle (n.) A struggle between two persons to see which will throw the other down; a bout at wrestling; a wrestling match; a struggle.

Scuffle :: Scuffle (v. i.) To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.

Catachrestical :: Catachrestical (a.) Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form; forced; far-fetched..

Hug :: Hug (n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling..

Palestrical :: Palestrical (a.) Of or pertaining to the palestra, or to wrestling..

Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To turn from truth; to twist from its natural or proper use or meaning by violence; to pervert; to distort.

Wrestle :: Wrestle (v. t.) To wrestle with; to seek to throw down as in wrestling.

Extortion :: Extortion (n.) The act of extorting; the act or practice of wresting anything from a person by force, by threats, or by any undue exercise of power; undue exaction; overcharge..

Turnwrest :: Turnwrest (n.) designating a kind of hillside plow.

Wrest :: Wrest (n.) The act of wresting; a wrench; a violent twist; hence, distortion; perversion..

Wrestle :: Wrestle (v. t.) To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully..

Pull :: Pull (n.) A contest; a struggle; as, a wrestling pull..

Writhe :: Writhe (v. t.) To wrest; to distort; to pervert.

Trip :: Trip (v. t.) To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; -- often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling..

Pentathlon :: Pentathlon (n.) A fivefold athletic performance peculiar to the great national games of the Greeks, including leaping, foot racing, wrestling, throwing the discus, and throwing the spear..

Ceroma :: Ceroma (n.) That part of the baths and gymnasia in which bathers and wrestlers anointed themselves.

Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To tune with a wrest, or key..

Down :: Down (v. t.) To cause to go down; to make descend; to put down; to overthrow, as in wrestling; hence, to subdue; to bring down..

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