pry (v)
prise (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 36
def make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
examples They pried the information out of him
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Outgoing links
Hypernym extort, wring from
Derivationally related form pry → prying
Incoming links
Derivationally related form prying → pry
Hyponym extort, wring from

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