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him as 'pukka sahib'.
puling adj. whining, wailing, querulous, whimpering, snivelling,
weeping, caterwauling: The third-class carriage was filled with
chickens, pigs, and puling infants.
pull v. 1 draw, haul, drag, lug, tow, trail: Do you think the car
is strong enough to pull that load? 2 tug, jerk, yank, wrench,
pluck: He suddenly pulled on the door and it opened. 3
Sometimes, pull out or up. pluck (out), withdraw, extract,
uproot, pick (up or out), snatch out or up, tear or rip out or
up, cull, select, draw out, take out, remove: We pulled out all
the weeds and threw them on the compost heap. He has a
collection of jokes pulled from his speeches. 4 Often, pull
apart. tear or rip (up or apart), rend, pull asunder, wrench
(apart), stretch, strain: This fabric is so weak it pulled
apart as soon as I touched it. I think I pulled a muscle in my
calf. 5 Often, pull in. attract, draw, lure, entice, allure,
catch, captivate, fascinate, capture: We need something besides
the 'Sale' sign to pull the customers into the shop. 6 pull
apart. pull to pieces or shreds, criticize, attack, pick or take
apart or to pieces, flay, run down, Colloq put down, pan, knock,
devastate, destroy, slate, Slang slam: The critics really
pulled apart her new play. 7 pull away. withdraw, draw or drive
or go or move away; outrun, outpace, draw ahead of: She pulled
away abruptly when he touched her hand. The green car is pulling
away from the others. 8 pull back. a withdraw, draw back, back
off or away, recoil, shrink (away or back) from, shy, flinch
(from), jump, start: The burglar pulled back when he saw the
ferocious dog. b withdraw, (beat a) retreat, take flight, flee,
turn tail, drop or fall back, back out: We cheered when we saw
the enemy troops pulling back. 9 pull down. a demolish, raze,
level, destroy, wreck: It takes only hours to pull down a house
that it has taken generations to build. b draw, receive, get, be
paid, earn: He pulls down much more at his new job. c lower,
debase, diminish, reduce, degrade, dishonour, disgrace,
discredit, humiliate: When his fortunes declined, he pulled
down all his friends with him. 10 pull for. hope or pray for, be
enthusiastic for, be supportive of, support, campaign for, cheer
for, encourage, boost, US root for: We are all pulling for you
to win. 11 pull in. a drive up, arrive, come, draw up or in,
reach: The train finally pulled in at midnight. We need petrol,
so pull in at the next filling station. b arrest, apprehend,