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Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To turn; to twist; esp., to twist or extort by violence; to pull of force away by, or as if by, violent wringing or twisting..

Conistra :: Conistra (n.) Originally, a part of the palestra, or gymnasium among the Greeks; either the place where sand was stored for use in sprinkling the wrestlers, or the wrestling ground itself. Hence, a part of the orchestra of the Greek theater..

Wrest :: Wrest (v. t.) To tune with a wrest, or key..

Ceroma :: Ceroma (n.) That part of the baths and gymnasia in which bathers and wrestlers anointed themselves.

Strip :: Strip (v. t.) To pull or tear off, as a covering; to remove; to wrest away; as, to strip the skin from a beast; to strip the bark from a tree; to strip the clothes from a man's back; to strip away all disguisses..

Wresting :: Wresting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Wres.

Wrestle :: Wrestle (v. t.) To contend, by grappling with, and striving to trip or throw down, an opponent; as, they wrestled skillfully..

Trip :: Trip (v. t.) To cause to stumble, or take a false step; to cause to lose the footing, by striking the feet from under; to cause to fall; to throw off the balance; to supplant; -- often followed by up; as, to trip up a man in wrestling..

Scuffle :: Scuffle (n.) A rough, haphazard struggle, or trial of strength; a disorderly wrestling at close quarters..

Hug :: Hug (n.) A close embrace or clasping with the arms, as in affection or in wrestling..

Palestra :: Palestra (n.) A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general..

Gymnastical :: Gymnastical (a.) Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; also, pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect; athletic; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc..

Palestrical :: Palestrical (a.) Of or pertaining to the palestra, or to wrestling..

Detort :: Detort (v. t.) To turn form the original or plain meaning; to pervert; to wrest.

Pull :: Pull (n.) A contest; a struggle; as, a wrestling pull..

Scuffle :: Scuffle (v. i.) To strive or struggle with a close grapple; to wrestle in a rough fashion.

Wrastle :: Wrastle (v. i.) To wrestle.

Xystus :: Xystus (n.) A long and open portico, for athletic exercises, as wrestling, running, etc., for use in winter or in stormy weather..

Writhe :: Writhe (v. t.) To wrest; to distort; to pervert.

Close :: Close (n.) A grapple in wrestling.

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