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Vocabulary Entry
pry
|verb • verb • noun
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V
verb
To try to find out information in a nosy or intrusive way; to inquire too closely.
Example Sentences
"She tried to pry into his private life."
"Reporters kept prying for details."
"I didn’t want to pry."
V
verb
To use force to move, lift, or open something apart.
Example Sentences
"He pried the lid off the jar."
"They pried the door open."
"She pried the rocks apart with a tool."
N
noun
An act of trying to get information by intrusive questioning or curiosity.
Example Sentences
"His questions were a pry."
"She gave him a sharp look and stopped the pry."
"The interview turned into a pry."