wrenched
Because it is a word with a single syllable, wrenched is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofwrenched
- To violently move in a turn or writhe.
- To pull or twist violently.
Example: "With a surge of adrenaline, she wrenched the car door off and pulled out the injured man."
- To turn aside or deflect.
- To slander.
- To tighten with or as if with a winch.
- To injure (a joint) by pulling or twisting.
Example: "Be careful not to wrench your ankle walking along those loose stones!"
- To distort from the original meaning.
- To thrust a weapon in a twisting motion.
- To disarm an opponent by whirling his or her blade away.
- To rack with pain.
- To deprive by means of a violent pull or twist.
- To use the tool known as a wrench.
Example: "The plumber wrenched the pipes until they came loose."
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