Hyphenation of Pry

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Pry

Definitions of Pry:

1.
A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
2.
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
The burglar jimmied the lock: Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
3.
Be nosey
Don't pry into my personal matters!
4.
Search or inquire in a meddlesome way
This guy is always nosing around the office
5.
Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
They pried the information out of him

Synonyms of Pry:

noun crowbar, wrecking bar, pry bar, lever
verb prise, prize, lever, jimmy, open, open up
verb ask, inquire, enquire
verb nose, poke, search, look
verb prise, extort, wring from

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