Pick and Yank

Pick

Pick verb - To catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use.

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Yank and pick are semantically related in pull topic. In some cases you can use "Yank" instead a verb "Pick".

Nearby Words: pickle, picky, picked, picket, pickup

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

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Pick and yank are semantically related in pull topic. Sometimes you can use "Pick" instead a verb "Yank".

Nearby Words: yanked, Yankee, yanking

character	pick character	yank character
guy	pick guy	yank guy
people	pick people	yank people
member	pick member	yank member
Other words: name, way, story, teeth, weapons.

With the right timing one could use the "pick up weapon" command to yank out a pipe from it.

Source: Lodged-Blade Recycling
Yank the Dog's Chain: Sid gets a moment of this when his plan to Pick Up Babes With Babes seems to be working, right up until Manny shows up and takes the baby back.

Source: Western Animation / Ice Age
Strike with the flat face and you can quickly use your weapon again; strike with the pick and with any luck you'll penetrate your opponent's armor entirely, at the cost of possibly having to take a moment to yank the pick out again.

Source: Drop the Hammer

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