tug
verb (used with object)
to pull at with force, vigor, or effort.
untugged
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a word derived from
tug.
Example Sentences
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But even people whose heartstrings remained untugged by the tearjerker tale couldn’t help but be entranced by the lavish re-enactment of its tragic sinking.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 7, 2012
