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Pulling

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pullverb(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

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pushingnounThat pushes forward; pressing, driving.
draggingnounThat drags.
throwingnounThe act by which something is thrown.
extractionnounThe act of extracting or the condition of being extracted.
removingnounremoval
stoppingnounThe act of something that stops; a halt.
removalnounThe process of removing or the fact of being removed.
withdrawverb(transitive) To draw or pull (something) away or back from its original position or situation.
withdrawingnounwithdrawal
withdrawalnounA type of metabolic shock the body undergoes when a substance (such as a drug) on which a patient is dependent is withheld.
makingnounThe act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
shootingnoun(countable) an instance of shooting with a gun or other weapon
stimulatingHaving a manner that stimulates; serving to stimulate.
withdrawn(psychology) Introverted; not inclined to interact with other people.
buildingnoun(countable) A closed structure with walls and a roof.
cheeringnounA cheer.
pumpingnounThe act by which something is pumped.
takingnounThe act by which something is taken.
drawingnounA picture, likeness, diagram or representation, usually drawn on paper.
learningnoun(uncountable) An act in which something is learned.

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