Act upon and Pull

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Act upon verb - Have and exert influence or effect.

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Pull is an antonym for act upon in move or urge on topic.

Pull verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.

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Act upon is an antonym for pull.

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

Establishing Character Moment: Bill's first act upon being summoned is to psychically pull all the teeth out of deer's mouth and offer them to Gideon.

Source: Recap / Gravity Falls S 1 E 19 Dreamscaperers

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