Pull
Pull verb - To cause to follow by applying steady force on.
Thrusting
Both words in one sentence
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It was was used as both a thrusting and swinging weapon because of its points and edges, and could be used to trip enemies or pull horsemen off their mounts.
Source: Blade on a Stick -
Also in the same game, Dante manages to pull off "stacking" five bullets on the end of the handle of his sword (a la Robin Hood, just with bullets), stuck inside the Big Bad, each landing perfectly behind the other, with the final one thrusting it into its core.
Source: Improbable Aiming Skills
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Thrusting and Pull. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pull/thrusting
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