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Sth Force Pry=Prise  (Especially Bre)(Usprize)bre /Praɪz/Name /Praɪz/(Also Pry Especially In Name Verb Separate

Front pry=prise
Back  (especially BrE)(USprize)BrE /praɪz/NAmE /praɪz/(also pry especially in NAmE)

verb

to use force to separate sth from sth else
~ sth + adv./prep. He prised her fingers from the bag and took it from her.
~ sth + adj. She used a knife to prise open the lid.
ˌprise sthˈout (of sb)| ˈprise sth from sb to force sb to give you information about sb/sth 

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