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tug

/tʌɡ/ · 3 letters · 3 distinct letters

  1. verb

    pull hard

    The prisoner tugged at the chains

  2. noun

    a sudden abrupt pull

  3. noun

    a powerful small boat designed to pull or push larger ships

  4. verb

    strive and make an effort to reach a goal

    She tugged for years to make a decent living

  5. verb

    tow (a vessel) with a tug

    The tugboat tugged the freighter into the harbor

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