Press and Pull

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Press verb - To take or make use of under a guise of authority but without actual right.

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Pull is an antonym for press in topics: pressure, push on with force.

Nearby Words: pressed, pressing, pressroom

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

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Press is an antonym for pull.

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

single	single press	single pull
simple	simple press	simple pull
heavy	heavy press	heavy pull
popular	popular press	popular pull
Other adjectives: active, real, huge, little, bad, quick, spectacular, major, unexpected, extra, significant.

move	press move	pull move
people	press people	pull people
hand	press hand	pull hand
switch	press switch	pull switch
Other words: trigger, times, weapons.

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