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pull

 
 
pronunciation:
pUl
phrases:
pull over
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part of speech: verb
inflections: pulls, pulling, pulled
definition 1: to bring closer by using force upon.
She pulled the door shut.
 
synonyms:
drag, haul
antonyms:
push
definition 2: to cause something that is attached to move forward; draw.
The truck pulled the car to the station.
 
synonyms:
tow
antonyms:
push
similar words:
bear, carry, transport
definition 3: to remove with force from a fixed position.
The carpenter pulled the nail from the board.
synonyms:
pick
similar words:
tear
phrase: pull over
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