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what does pull-off mean?

PULL-OFF as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • in England they call a rest area a lay-by
    Hypernyms(s) pull-off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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what does pull off mean?

PULL OFF as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • pull or pull out sharply
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • pluck the flowers off the bush
    Hypernyms(s) pull off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • remove by drawing or pulling
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth
    • draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese
    Hypernyms(s) pull off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • cause to withdraw
    Usage Example(s)
    • We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged
    Hypernyms(s) pull off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  4. Meaning
    • be successful
    • achieve a goal
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She succeeded in persuading us all
    • I managed to carry the box upstairs
    • She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it
    • The pianist negociated the difficult runs
    Hypernyms(s) pull off is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s)
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