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Exact Match:

yank: pull, or move with a sudden movement; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open"

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Tommy collapse

doughboy collapse: a rounded lump of dough that is deep-fried and served as hot bread; "the doughboy was a predecessor of the doughnut"; an American infantryman in World War I

redcoat collapse: British soldier; so-called because of his red coat (especially during the American Revolution)

Hun collapse: a member of a nomadic people who invaded Europe in the 4th century

GI collapse

jiggle collapse: move to and fro; "Don't jiggle your finger while the nurse is putting on the bandage!"

Kraut collapse: offensive terms for a person of German descent

lug collapse: a projecting piece that is used to lift or support or turn something; ancient Celtic god; carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"

tweak collapse: pinch or squeeze sharply

jigger collapse

jock collapse

twitch collapse: a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition; make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion; "his face is twitching"; move or pull with a sudden motion

flirt collapse: playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest

snatch collapse: a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted overhead in one rapid motion; a small fragment; "overheard snatches of their conversation"; to make grasping motions; "the cat snatched at the butterflies"; to grasp hastily or eagerly; "Before I could stop him the dog snatched the ham bone"

pluck collapse: the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord; strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"; pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"; pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"

lurch collapse: an unsteady uneven gait; the act of moving forward suddenly; abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"; a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage); defeat by a lurch; move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"; move slowly and unsteadily; "The truck lurched down the road"

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