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Abil Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Wrenched

The army arrested some villagers and was taking them to their camps. While on the way the village women snatched them away from the army. Can I write it in the following way?

They wrenched the arrested villagers from the clutch of the army.

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Top answer

Hi, No, those words are not suitable. You need to give more details. eg did the women attack the soldiers?

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Hi,

No, those words are not suitable.

You need to give more details.

eg did the women attack the soldiers?

eg did the soldiers resist the women?

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No, the women did not attack the soldiers but the soldiers resisted the women.
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You could say the women rescued the arrested villagers.