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Yank
noun
/jæŋk/
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Word Frequency:
0.6
Definitions
1.
noun
A sudden, vigorous pull (sometimes defined as mass times jerk, or rate of change of force).
2.
noun
A masturbation session.
3.
verb
To pull (something) with a quick, strong action.
4.
verb
To remove from distribution.
"They yanked the product as soon as they learned it was unsafe."
Synonyms
jerk
tug
pull
recall
northerner
yankee
new englander
tear
remove
shoot
rip
buddy
Rhymes With
lank
rank
crank
shank
skank
bank
swank
blank
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