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yank

1.	(verb) pull, or move with a sudden movement: "Shayne turned the handle and jerked the door open.."
	Synonyms: jerk
	Related Words: draw, force, pull

2.	(noun) an American
	Synonyms: Yankee, Yankee-Doddle
	Related Words: American

3.	(noun) an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
	Synonyms: Northerner, Yankee
	Related Words: American, Federal, Federal soldier, Union soldier

4.	(noun) an American who lives in New England
	Synonyms: New Englander, Yankee
	Related Words: American