Pull back and Ward off

Pull back

Pull back verb - Pull back or move away or backward.

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

Ward off

Ward off verb - Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening.

Pull back and ward off are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pull back" instead a verb "Ward off".
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