noun
a tool used for levering or forcing something open
verb
to inquire too closely into a person's private affairs
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The detective tried to pry information from the suspect during the interrogation.
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I tried to pry the truth out of my friend, but she wouldn't budge.
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I saw my nosy neighbor trying to pry into our business again.
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It's hard to pry open a closed mind and change someone's beliefs.