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How to pronounce pull
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What does pull mean?
verbTo apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.
“I pulled the door to after me.”
To gather with the hand, or by drawing toward oneself; to pluck or pick (flowers, fruit, etc.).
“to pull fruit from a tree”
To attract or net; to pull in.
“Television, a favored source of news and information, pulls the largest share of advertising monies.”
nounAn act of pulling (applying force toward oneself).
“She took several pulls on her cigarette.”
An attractive force which causes motion towards the source.
“iron fillings drawn by the pull of a magnet”
An advantage over somebody; a means of influencing.
“The hypnotist exerted a pull over his patients.”
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