what does pull out mean?
PULL OUT as VERB
- Meaning
- draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort
- also used in an abstract sense
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- pull weeds
- extract a bad tooth
- take out a splinter
- extract information from the telegram
Hypernyms(s) pull out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
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Usage Example(s)
- draw a weapon
- pull out a gun
- The mugger pulled a knife on his victim
Hypernyms(s) pull out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- The troops pulled out after the cease-fire
Hypernyms(s) pull out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- remove oneself from an obligation
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- He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved
Hypernyms(s) pull out is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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