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(noun) a sudden abrupt pull |
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Synonyms: jerk |
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Related Words: pull, pulling |
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| 2. |
(verb) struggle in opposition; "She tugged and wrestled with her conflicts" |
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Related Words: fight, struggle |
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(verb) pull hard; "The prisoner tugged at the chains"; "This movie tugs at the heart strings" |
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Related Words: attract, draw in, pull, pull in |
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(verb) pull or strain hard at; "Each oar was tugged by several men" |
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Related Words: draw, force, pull |
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(verb) move by pulling hard: "The horse finally tugged the cart out of the mud" |
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Related Words: displace, move |
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(verb) tow (a vessel) with a tug; "The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor" |
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Related Words: tow |
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(verb) exert oneself; "She tugged for years to make a decent living" |
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Synonyms: drive, labor, labour, push |
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Related Words: fight, reach, strain, strive, struggle |
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(noun) a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships |
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Synonyms: towboat, tugboat |
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Related Words: boat |
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(verb) carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase" |
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Synonyms: lug, tote |
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Related Words: carry, transport |
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