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yank
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- pronunciation:
- yaengk
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
yanks, yanking, yanked |
| definition: |
(informal) to pull or take out suddenly; jerk.
The dog yanked the hamburger from the little girl's hand.- synonyms:
- jerk
- similar words:
- extract, hitch, pluck, pull, tear, tug, twitch, wrest
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| related words: |
pick, pry, snatch, twist, whip |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
(informal) a sudden pull; jerk.
With one yank, he pulled the toy out of the dog's mouth.- synonyms:
- jerk, wrench
- similar words:
- hitch, pull, tug, twitch
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| related words: |
jerk, pluck, twist, wrench |
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