Pull and Rack

Pull

Pull verb - To injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure.

Usage example: lift the crate carefully, or you'll pull a muscle

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Rack and pull are semantically related In some cases you can use "Rack" instead a verb "Pull".

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

Rack verb - To injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure.

Usage example: she racked her brain trying to remember where she'd put the money

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Pull and rack are semantically related in strain topic. Sometimes you can use "Pull" instead a verb "Rack", if it concerns topics such as torture.

Nearby Words: racked, racking

full	full pull	full rack
complete	complete pull	complete rack
massive	massive pull	massive rack
big	big pull	big rack
Other adjectives: huge, giant, awesome, bigger.

people	pull people	rack people
time	pull time	rack time

Interestingly, the DSC counts as a combo for the purposes of the fight, so if you've got a character who can pull it off, they can rack up up to 5 points at a time by themselves.

Source: Puzzle Boss
Lampshaded by the man himself during an episode of James May's Man Lab, when he presents a rack full of said shirts, and then proceeds to pull out the infamous purple-and-pink one...

Source: Rummage Sale Reject
They are awesome to watch and rack up the damage, but unless you have the right accessories and/or items, you'll never have enough boosts in your gauge to pull them off.

Source: Awesome But Impractical / Eastern RPG

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