pry
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Definition of pry:
a heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
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" be nosey; "Don't pry into my personal matters!" search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office" make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him" |