extract

/ɪk'strækt/ verbnoun
7 letters2 syllables16 points in Scrabble®17 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS10
VERB
1

Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action.

2

Separate (a metal) from an ore.

3

Take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy.

4

Remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense.

“extract a bad tooth”

“extract information from the telegram”

5

Deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning).

6

Extract by the process of distillation.

7

Calculate the root of a number.

8

Get despite difficulties or obstacles.

“I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions”

NOUN
1

A passage selected from a larger work.

2

A solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water).

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Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®17 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
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Starts & ends withE … T
Syllablesex · tract
SYNONYMS & RELATED21
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