Break and Yank

Break

Break verb - To cause to separate into pieces usually suddenly or forcibly.

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Yank and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yank" instead a verb "Break".

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Yank verb - To move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion.

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Break and yank are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead a verb "Yank".

Nearby Words: yanked, Yankee, yanking

good	good break	good yank
single	single break	single yank
nasty	nasty break	nasty yank
ultimate	ultimate break	ultimate yank
Other adjectives: classic, several.

arm	break arm	yank arm
character	break character	yank character
people	break people	yank people
stuff	break stuff	yank stuff
Other words: chain, hand, way, story, guard, leg, chains, arms, legs.

Yank the Dog's Chain: At his birthday party, Howard is almost about to break-through with Candice, but Sabine calls him over, and proposes they rekindle their fuckbuddy relationship.

Source: Series / Fresh Meat
If you ever manage to yank a henchman into a bottomless pit, you'll typically hear a splash so that you don't break Batman's no-kill policy.

Source: Video Game / Batman: Arkham Asylum
Yank the Dog's Chain: Patchy can't seem to catch a break with these, which all but cements her status as the series woobie.

Source: Webcomic / Life of Maid

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