pulling on a pipe

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- - pull rank
  - pull rank on
  - pull someone's leg
  - pull through
  - pull up
  - pull up stakes
  - pull wires
  - pullet
  - pulley
  - pulling
  - Pullman
  - pulmonary
  - pulp
  - pulpit
  - pulpy
  - pulsate
  - pulsation
  - pulse
  - pulverize
  - pummel
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pulling
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Synonyms:

plucking, shaking, contesting, twitching, struggling , towing, stretching, drawing , hauling

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pull
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Sense: Verb: exert force so as to move

Synonyms:

tug , yank , jerk , draw , drag , haul , tow , lug , wrench

Sense: Verb: remove by pulling

Synonyms:

extract , remove , uproot, pry out, pluck , pluck out, take out, yank , wring

Sense: Verb: attract

Synonyms:

attract, lure , pull in, bring in, bring , entice , ensnare, sway , influence , draw , appeal to

Sense: Verb: strain a muscle

Synonyms:

strain , wrench , rack , overstretch, sprain , tear

Sense: Noun: act of pulling

Synonyms:

tug , yank , jerk , draw , haul , wrench , twitch

Sense: Noun: strain

Synonyms:

strain , tension , force , exertion

Sense: Noun: influence - informal

Synonyms:

influence , power , leverage , sway , clout , weight , authority , heft

Sense: Noun: attraction - informal

Synonyms:

attraction , allure , draw , appeal , lure , magnetism, bright lights

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