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pull off

The correct spelling is pull off.

How to pronounce pull off

verb

Say it like: Pul-l o-ff

The correct spelling is pull off. To remove by pulling. For example: "As soon as she got home, she pulled off her clothes."

Usage Examples

As soon as she got home, she pulled off her clothes.

Six pages is a lot to write in one night. Do you think she can pull it off?

After about a mile, we pulled off the main road onto a dirt track.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To remove by pulling.
  2. 2.To achieve; to succeed at something difficult.
  3. 3.To turn off a road (onto the side of the road, or onto another road).
  4. 4.(of a vehicle) To begin moving and then move away; to pull away.
  5. 5.To masturbate.

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