pry (verb)

  • 21interfere — verb 1) we don t let emotion interfere with our duty Syn: impede, obstruct, stand in the way of, hinder, inhibit, restrict, constrain, hamper, handicap, cramp, check, block; disturb, disrupt, influence, impinge on …

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  • 22meddle — verb 1) don t meddle in my affairs Syn: interfere in/with, butt in/into, intrude on/into, intervene in, pry into; informal poke one s nose in, horn in on, muscle in on, snoop into, stick one s oar in, kibitz in 2) someone had been meddling with… …

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  • 23wrest — verb he wrested the broom from Angela s grasp Syn: wrench, snatch, seize, grab, pry, pluck, tug, pull, jerk, dislodge, remove; informal yank …

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  • 24prying — pry [1] ► VERB (pries, pried) ▪ enquire too intrusively into a person s private affairs. DERIVATIVES prying adjective. ORIGIN of unknown origin …

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  • 27snoop — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i., informal, pry; investigate, probe; meddle; play detective. n. snooper, pry; meddler, busybody. See curiosity. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. busybody, eavesdropper, gossip. II v. spy, nose… …

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  • 28open — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} verb 1 door, window, box, etc. ADVERB ▪ fully, wide ▪ She opened all the windows wide to let some fresh air in. ▪ gingerly ▪ Fred opened the box gingerly and peered inside …

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  • 29prize — [[t]pra͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦ prizes, prizing, prized (The spelling prise is also used in British English for meanings 5 and 6.) 1) N COUNT A prize is money or something valuable that is given to someone who has the best results in a competition or game, or …

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  • 30nose — /noʊz / (say nohz) noun 1. the part of the face or head which contains the nostrils, affording passage for air in respiration, etc. 2. this part as the organ of smell: the aroma of coffee greeted his nose. 3. the sense of smell: a dog with a good …