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tempaus.

snatch, yank, jerk (an act of snatching, yanking or jerking)

7 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈtempɑus/[ˈt̪e̞mpɑ̝us̠]
  1. snatch, yank, jerk (an act of snatching, yanking or jerking)

  2. snatch, yank, jerk (an act of snatching, yanking or jerking) snatch (the act of lifting a barbell overhead in one movement)

  3. escapade (daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention)

  4. escapade (daring or adventurous act; an undertaking which goes against convention) publicity stunt, stunt

  5. ellipsis of ylöstempaus (“the Rapture”)

    abbreviation · alt-of · ellipsis
Where this word comes from

temmata (“to snatch, yank, jerk”) + -us

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