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pry
/pɹaɪ/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters
- verb
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; :
The burglar jimmied the lock
- verb
be nosey
Don't pry into my personal matters!
- verb
search or inquire in a meddlesome way
This guy is always nosing around the office
- noun
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
- verb
make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
They pried the information out of him