Pulls
Tries
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He's good enough to shoot the gun of a crook as he tries and pulls it on him, and his sessions at the shooting range have terrified more than anyone due the casual ease with which he hits a bullseye after bullseye and he considers it not bad.
Source: Comic Book / Diabolik - He tries again a few times, but instead of just standing there with a baffled expression, he pulls out a gun and fires several times through the mail slot.
Source: Candid Camera Prank - Instead they went with Plutarch's version of events, where he pulls his toga over his face (or tries to).
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