Pry Mnemonic
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pry
pry
/pɹaɪ/
Examples
- He is good at prying information from others.
- Pry the shell open and yank out the meat.
- Feel free to pry around with the code if you like
- Having to pry the information out of them reduces their credibility.
- In addition, the tip of this knife is delicate and will snap if used to pry.
- The UK Governments plans to pry on citizens' online activity.
- The problem has been trying to pry the information out of the archives.
- The trick is to pry them loose from the atoms they normally inhabit.
- The specific circumstances are none of my business and I don't intend to pry.
- Not trying to pry, just curious.
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
noun
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open:
verb
be nosey
verb
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
verb
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
verb
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"Pry + High. Too nosy, trying to pry into the sky."
"Pie + Cry. She had to pry the lid open to get the last piece of pie, almost making her cry."
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