Word of the day
winkle
1. extract or obtain something with difficulty
“I swore I wasn't going to tell her, but she winkled it all out of me”
verb
/ˈwɪŋk(ə)l/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"With incredible _____, she managed to winkle some truth out of the tangled web of lies."
Select three words related to winkle
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- dislodge
- pry
- yield
- insert
- facilitate
- draw out
Choose the phrase that uses winkle correctly
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Find a word related to winkle
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