Nudge and Pull

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Nudge verb - To pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing.

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Pull is an antonym for nudge in bump topic.

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

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Nudge is an antonym for pull in topics: draw, tug.

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

little	little nudge	little pull
tiny	tiny nudge	tiny pull
slight	slight nudge	slight pull
slightest	slightest nudge	slightest pull
Other adjectives: extra, occasional.

people	nudge people	pull people
ship	nudge ship	pull ship

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