Yank

yank
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Sense: n.

Synonyms:

twitch , jerk , wrench , flip , jiggle, tug , haul , drag , pull , joggle, tear , pluck

Sense: v.

Synonyms:

pull , haul , tug , drag , jiggle, flip , wrench , twitch , draw , jerk , tweak , pluck

Sense: n.

Synonyms:

American , soldier , member of the A.E.F, Yankee, doughboy, Joe, GI, GI Joe, doughfoot, Yanks

Recent forum discussions about thesaurus entries:

an uncontrollable curiosity that make/made him yank the door - English Only forum
"Hank the Yank" - English Only forum
pull someone's leg, pull/yank someone's chain - English Only forum
to yank a contract - English Only forum
to yank his boots - English Only forum
to yank offstage - English Only forum
We’d yank it out - English Only forum
What is the difference between 'to yank' and 'to jerk'? - English Only forum
yank away - English Only forum
Yank back - English Only forum
yank her out of/from college - English Only forum
yank his rec time - English Only forum
yank it to one side - English Only forum
yank me - English Only forum
yank one's chain - English Only forum
Yank somebody out - English Only forum
Yank someone home - English Only forum
yank something out vs pull something out - English Only forum
yank vs pluck - English Only forum
Yank, pluck, pull off, tug - English Only forum
Yankee, Yank - English Only forum

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