| tug-of-war | | |
| n. (act) | 1. tug-of-war | any hard struggle between equally matched groups. |
| ~ conflict, struggle, battle | an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals).; "the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph"; "police tried to control the battle between the pro- and anti-abortion mobs" |
| n. (event) | 2. tug-of-war | a contest in which teams pull of opposite ends of a rope; the team dragged across a central line loses. |
| ~ athletic competition, athletic contest, athletics | a contest between athletes. |
| yank | | |
| n. (person) | 1. northerner, yank, yankee | an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War). |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, u.s. | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776. |
| ~ north | the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line. |
| ~ american | a native or inhabitant of the United States. |
| ~ federal, federal soldier, union soldier | a member of the Union Army during the American Civil War. |
| n. (person) | 2. yank, yankee, yankee-doodle | an American (especially to non-Americans). |
| ~ american | a native or inhabitant of the United States. |
| v. (contact) | 3. jerk, yank | pull, or move with a sudden movement.; "He turned the handle and jerked the door open" |
| ~ draw, pull, force | cause to move by pulling.; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled" |
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