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tug

noun as in quick pull

verb as in pull quickly

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Michelle Obama got stuck in with a sports day event, even doing the tug of the war alongside some famous spectators.

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Still, it tugs on a topical issue within its comedy.

They ran into every argument and counterargument that have tugged, pulled and paralyzed other communities.

I soon learned that it’s impossible to tug on the “ropes” of sails with just the tips of my fingers to vainly try to protect my fresh mani.

“The pain was sharp and immediate, but the terror was worse—it shook its head violently, tugging me off my board by my flesh, dragging me into the water.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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