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pull strings

/ pull strings /

verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1

influence or control shrewdly or deviously

"He manipulated public opinion in his favor"

Type of:

influence act upon work

Derived:

manipulation use

Usage Patterns:

Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something

Somebody ----s something with something

Semantic Complexity

26%

Sense Count

1

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

5

Times Searched

3

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influence act upon work