pull
definition: the act of pulling
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
pulling
definition: a sustained effort
example: it was a long pull but we made it
speech part: noun
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definition: a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke)
example:
speech part: noun
definition: a device used for pulling something
example: I grabbed the pull and opened the drawer.
speech part: noun
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definition: special advantage or influence
example: the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull
speech part: noun
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clout
definition: the force used in pulling
example: the pull of the moon
speech part: noun
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definition: a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments
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speech part: noun
definition: strain abnormally
example: I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up
speech part: verb
synonyms:
overstretch
definition: take away
example: pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf
speech part: verb
synonyms:
deprive
impoverish
definition: take sides with
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speech part: verb
synonyms:
root for
definition: remove, usually with some force or effort
example:
speech part: verb
definition: strip of feathers
example: pull a chicken
speech part: verb
synonyms:
pluck
definition: hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing
example: pull the ball
speech part: verb
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definition: cause to move by pulling
example:
speech part: verb
definition: direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
pull in
definition: tear or be torn violently
example:
speech part: verb
definition: apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
example:
speech part: verb
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definition: rein in to keep from winning a race
example: pull a horse
speech part: verb
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definition: operate when rowing a boat
example: pull the oars
speech part: verb
synonyms:
definition: bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
example:
speech part: verb
definition: steer into a certain direction
example: pull one's horse to a stand
speech part: verb
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definition: move into a certain direction
example: the car pulls to the right
speech part: verb
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definition: cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
example: A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter
speech part: verb
synonyms:
draw
definition: perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
example:
speech part: verb
synonyms:
commit
perpetrate