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noun • the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope verb • drag behind | ||||||||
32% | 8 | (Of a ship) being moved by a tug | ||||||
noun • an inclination contrary to the strongest or prevailing feeling • the seaward undercurrent created after waves have broken on the shore | ||||||||
24% | 8 | Tug on | ||||||
adjective satellite • (of a leaf shape) long and narrow • having notably more length than width; being long and slender verb • make long or longer by pulling and stretching | ||||||||
Moved By A Tug
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