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to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion<she stupidly yanked the wheel while I was driving>— see jerk 1
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to draw out by force or with effort<yanked out a tooth with a pair of pliers>— see extract
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to separate or remove by forceful pulling<grab the other one, and letʼs see if we canʼt yank these two grocery carriages apart>— see tear 2
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