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yank

/jˈæŋk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
  2. an American (especially to non-Americans)

verb

  1. pull, or move with a sudden movement
    “He turned the handle and jerked the door open”

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Words that rhyme with yank

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