Break and Pull

Break

Break noun - A momentary halt in an activity.

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Pull and break are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pull" instead the word "Break" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: breach, breakdown, breaking, breakup, breakable

Pull noun - The more favorable condition or position in a competition.

Usage example: a political candidate with all of the pull that comes with a vast fortune and famous surname

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Break and pull are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Break" instead the word "Pull" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

full	full break	full pull
best	best break	best pull
long	long break	long pull
complete	complete break	complete pull
Other adjectives: total, single, real, massive, big, serious, huge, little, slight, infamous, quick, major, dramatic, slightest, outright, occasional, sudden, bigger.

power	break power	pull power
people	break people	pull people
stuff	break stuff	pull stuff
hand	break hand	pull hand
Other words: time, door, weapon, sword, times.

It was embedded in a stone, and rather than attempting to pull it, he felt he instead had to break it out.

Source: Excalibur
Even though only two characters can get the spells to pull this off it still will completely break the game.

Source: Game Breaker / Role Playing
He's willing to pull a gun over a rules infraction, and he'll even break the Sabbath to prevent a team member from quitting.

Source: Serious Business / Film

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