Yank Painful Parting

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Updated: July 29, 2024

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	99%	6		Exact Match!
noun • a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments • a jerky pulling movement • a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt verb • twist or pull violently or suddenly, especially so as to remove (something) from that to which it is attached or from where it originates • make a sudden twisting motion • twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish • twist suddenly so as to sprain
	28%	6		To yank out
verb • separate by avulsion
	28%	6		Yank from slumber
verb • cause to become awake or conscious • stop sleeping • make aware

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