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Strip :: Strip (v. t.) To pull or tear off, as a covering; to remove; to wrest away; as, to strip the skin from a beast; to strip the bark from a tree; to strip the clothes from a man's back; to strip away all disguisses..

Overwrestle :: Overwrestle (v. t.) To subdue by wrestling.

Saw-set :: Saw-set (n.) An instrument used to set or turn the teeth of a saw a little sidewise, that they may make a kerf somewhat wider than the thickness of the blade, to prevent friction; -- called also saw-wrest..

Saw-wrest :: Saw-wrest (n.) See Saw-set.

Wrestled :: Wrestled (imp. & p. p.) of Wrestl.

Scuffle :: Scuffle (n.) A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters..

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

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

Wresting :: Wresting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wres.

Contort :: Contort (v. t.) To twist, or twist together; to turn awry; to bend; to distort; to wrest..

Wrest :: Wrest (n.) A partition in a water wheel, by which the form of the buckets is determined..

Lock :: Lock (n.) A grapple in wrestling.

Wry :: Wry (superl.) Wrested; perverted.

Xystus :: Xystus (n.) A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather..

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

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

Wrester :: Wrester (n.) One who wrests.

Wrestler :: Wrestler (n.) One who wrestles; one who is skillful in wrestling.

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

Wry :: Wry (a.) To twist; to distort; to writhe; to wrest; to vex.

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