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[ verb ] pull back or move away or backward
Examples "The enemy withdrew" "The limo pulled away from the curb" Used in print (Genevieve Holden, Deadlier Than the Male....)But he pulled_away from the irrelevant old volumes and walked around to the newer ones . Related terms |
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[ verb ] obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
Synonyms Examples "wrest the knife from his hands" "wrest a meaning from the old text" "wrest power from the old government" Used in print (Samuel Elkin, "The Ball Player," Nugget, 6: 5...)Mike and the Anniston pitcher were pulled_away before they even came together . |
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