Yankee and Yank

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Yankee noun - An American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War).

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Yank and Yankee are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Yank" instead the word "Yankee" as a noun or a verb.

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Yank noun - The act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force.

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Yankee and yank are semantically related. You can use "Yankee" instead a noun "Yank".

Nearby Words: yanked, Yankee, yanking

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