Pulling and Repel

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Pulling noun - The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you.

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Repel is an antonym for pulling in topics: attract, drawing something with force.

Nearby Words: pull, pulled, puller

Repel verb - To drive back.

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Pulling is an antonym for repel.

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

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Repel and Pulling. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pulling/repel

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