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pull [n]

1)	the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"

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pulling

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actuation draw attract drag draw jerk draft deracination pluck traction

2)	the force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"

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force attract

3)	special advantage or influence; "the chairman's nephew has a lot of pull"

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clout

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advantage

4)	a device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"

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device attract bellpull pull_chain

5)	a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"

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twist wrench

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harm overstretch rick sprain

6)	a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"

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drag puff

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aspiration smoke drag puff toke

7)	a sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"

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effort commit

pull [v]

1)	cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"

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draw force

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displace force draw draft dragger force dismantle pick_off draw_out pull_along attract pull_back twitch adduct abduct stretch pick tug drag cart jerk winch hike_up

2)	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"

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attract draw draw_in pull_in

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draw_in curl draw attracter attraction attracter attraction beat_back tug arrest bring

3)	move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"

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drive cut_in

4)	apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your kneees towards your chin"

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force puller twist attract draw pick_at draw_back draw_close

5)	perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"

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commit perpetrate

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act commission culprit make recommit

6)	bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"

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draw get_out pull_out take_out

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draw draw_out remove drawer unsheathe

7)	steer into a certain direction; "pull one's horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"

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drive

8)	strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"

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overstretch

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injure

9)	cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"

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displace draw

10)

operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"

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row

11)

rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"

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rein

12)

tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"

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rend rip rive

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bust rent rent

13)

hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

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hit ball

14)

strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"

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deplumate deplume displume pluck tear

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strip

15)

draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"

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draw_out extract pull_out pull_up take_out

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remove extraction extractor squeeze_out demodulate thread draw

16)

take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I'm pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"

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root side

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back side

17)

take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"

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remove draw

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: (http://www.foldoc.org/, Editor Denis Howe)

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