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the act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force<I gave the door such a pull that when it suddenly opened, I nearly fell backwards>Synonymsdraw, haul, jerk, pluck, tug, wrench, yankRelated Wordsdrag, tow; hitch, jerk, twitch; grab, snatchNear Antonymsheave, shove, thrustAntonymspush
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the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly<the lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington>— see influence 1
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