synonyms: twist, squeeze, screw, scrunch, knead, press, mangle
"wring out the clothes"
synonyms: run away, escape, bolt, flee, make off, take flight, take off, decamp;
Denotation <span>refers to the dictionary meaning whereas </span><span>connotation refers to the association or emotional meaning</span>.
Figurative is incorrect - it uses words or expressions which differ from their literal meaning.
Emotional is not a term that is used and therefore doesn't make sense.