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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
to cause to follow by applying steady force on
- a team of horses pulling a heavy wagon
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2
to draw out by force or with effort
- the dentist had to struggle to pull the tooth
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- corkscrew,
- extract,
- prize,
- pry,
- root (out),
- tear (out),
- uproot,
- wrest,
- wring,
- yank
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pull
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of pull (Entry 2 of 2)
1
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
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2
the power to direct the thinking or behavior of others usually indirectly
- their lawyer supposedly has a lot of pull with the administration in Washington
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3
the more favorable condition or position in a competition
- a political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname
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The first known use of pull was before the 12th century
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