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Definition for Tug (-s, tugging)
tuft (-s)
tulle
tug (-s, tugging)
, v. [ME.]
Jerk; pull vigorously; [fig.] resist; strive; fight against.
Struggle; labor; work hard.
Beat faster; increase in pulse; [fig.] move with emotion; pound with excitement.
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