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(noun) squeeze
a twisting squeeze
gave the wet cloth a wring
(verb) wrench
twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish
Wring one's hand
(verb) contort, distort, deform
twist and press out of shape
(verb) rack, extort, gouge, squeeze
obtain by coercion or intimidation
They extorted money from the executive by threatening to reveal his past to the company boss; They squeezed money from the owner of the business by threatening him