Push and Pull

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Push verb - Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner".

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Pull is an antonym for push in topics: shove, thrust, advertise, incite, physical force.

Nearby Words: pushed, pushy, pushover, pushing, pusher

Pull noun - The act or an instance of applying force on something so that it moves in the direction of the force.

Usage example: I gave the door such a pull that when it suddenly opened, I nearly fell backwards

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Push is an antonym for pull in topics: draw, tug, attract, drawing something with force.

Nearby Words: pulled, pulling, puller

low	low push	low pull
single	single push	single pull
offensive	offensive push	offensive pull
simple	simple push	simple pull
Other adjectives: heavy, strong, powerful, real, constant, massive, big, serious, huge, little, tiny, slight, quick, necessary, meaningful, major, political, extra, significant, literal, sudden, bigger.

power	push power	pull power
man	push man	pull man
people	push people	pull people
time	push time	pull time
Other words: head, door, ship, items, objects, enemies.

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