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Give a hard tug (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

yank

(Other definitions for yank that I've seen before include "pluck" , "American (colloq.)" , "Wrench" , "one across pond" , "Tug suddenly" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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