Raise
Raise verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Tug
Tug verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.
How words are described
| good | good raise | good tug |
| simple | simple raise | simple tug |
| massive | massive raise | massive tug |
| huge | huge raise | huge tug |
| Other adjectives: quick. | ||
Common collocations
| eyebrow | raise eyebrow | tug eyebrow |
Both words in one sentence
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Hilarity Ensues as she and her partner start arguing over their fake relationship issues and how to raise their "child." They eventually end up in a tug-of-war over the flour sack and burst it all over the school hallway...just as the teacher walks by.
Source: Series / Phil of the Future
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