Cryptic crossword clue
squeeze in girdle as we speak 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word WRING

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What does WRING mean?

WRING noun
  1. A powerful squeezing or twisting action.
  2. Pain or distress.
WRING verb
  1. To squeeze or twist (something) tightly so that liquid is forced out. See also wring out.
  2. To extract (a liquid) from something wet, especially cloth, by squeezing and twisting it.
  3. To obtain (something from or out of someone or something) by force.
  4. To draw (something from or out of someone); to generate (something) as a response.
  5. To hold (something) tightly and press or twist.
  6. To cause pain or distress to (someone / one's heart, soul, etc.).
  7. To slide two ultraflat surfaces together such that their faces bond.
  8. To twist, as if in pain.
  9. To give an incorrect meaning to (words, teachings, etc.).
  10. To subject (someone) to extortion; to afflict or oppress in order to enforce compliance.
  11. To bend or strain out of its position.
WRING noun
  1. A device for pressing or compressing, especially for cider.

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