Dig up and Pull

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Dig up verb - To come upon after searching, study, or effort.

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Pull and dig up are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pull" instead a verb "Dig up".

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

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Dig up and pull are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dig up" instead a verb "Pull".

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

Fallout 2 has an example you can pull on Pretty Boy Lloyd if you force him to dig up the stash he's hidden in a grave in the New Reno graveyard.

Source: Hey, Catch!
Nonetheless, if you see a master at using some tool or weapon pull out their tool/weapon of choice, they probably were the one to build it, and probably had to dig up all the materials and refine them too, no matter how easy it would be to just go down the street and order one.

Source: A Master Makes Their Own Tools

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