prises
Lever-extracts with effort
Prises is the third-person singular of prise, the British spelling of pry—to force open or apart with leverage: She prises the lid off the paint can.
Figuratively, to prise information from someone is to extract it with effort: The reporter prises details from reluctant witnesses.
American English uses pries.
Pivoting bar for lifting
- crowbarMetal prying lever
- jimmySmall prying bar
- wedgeTapered splitting tool
- forceStrength or compulsion
wrench · extract · dislodge · loosen · remove · lift · heave · jemmy
In different locations
asunder · open · split · divide · detach · disconnect · disjoin · cleave
Knowledge about something
- secretsConcealed information
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- truthAccordance with reality
- detailsSpecific pieces of information
answers · admission · concession · data · intelligence · statement · testimony · facts
lever
Pivoting bar for lifting
force · wrench · extract · dislodge · loosen · remove · lift · heave · jemmy · claw
apart
In different locations
free · asunder · open · split · divide · detach · disconnect · disjoin · cleave · sever
information
Knowledge about something
- secretsConcealed information
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- truthAccordance with reality
details · answers · admission · concession · data · intelligence · statement · testimony · facts · evidence
lid
Removable container cover
floorboard · cover · hatch · shell · oyster · clam · casing · container · box · seal
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