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src: wikipedia
- Definition
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- prise :to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
- The burglar jimmied the lock|Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail
- prise :make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
- They pried the information out of him
- prise :regard highly; think much of
- I respect his judgement|We prize his creativity