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English noun: Yank | |||
| 1. | Yank (person) an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War) | ||
| Synonyms | Northerner, Yankee | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | American | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier | ||
| Member meronym | North | ||
| Domain region | America, the States, U.S., U.S.A., United States, United States of America, US, USA | ||
| 2. | Yank (person) an American (especially to non-Americans) | ||
| Synonyms | Yankee, Yankee-Doodle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | American | ||
English verb: yank | |||
| 1. | yank (contact) pull, or move with a sudden movement | ||
| Samples | He turned the handle and jerked the door open. | ||
| Synonyms | jerk | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, force, pull | ||
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