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| pry [ prī ] |
transitive verb (past and past participle pried, present participle pry·ing, 3rd person present singular pries) |
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1. open using leverage: to open or part something by using leverage
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2. get information with difficulty: to get information from somebody with great difficulty
  pried the secret out of her
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noun U.S. (plural pries) |
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1. tool for applying leverage: something that is used to apply leverage, e.g. a crowbar
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2. leverage: leverage exerted in order to open or lift something
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| [Early 19th century. Back-formation <prize3, misunderstood as 3rd person present singular] |
