Vocab-ability–241 (tract = pull, attract) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)
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Magnets attract iron filings towards them.
She used tweezers to extract the splinter embedded in her finger.
If you subtracted Chris Martin from Coldplay, they become a very ordinary band.
The advertiser retracted support from the celebrity after the celebrity was accused of bullying.
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Visual presentations or designs attracts me.
He made and extracted juice from fruit oranges and apples.
She could shorten the hem of the pants and subtract a few inches of its length to make it fit.
He retracted his foul statement after feeling sorry about having such a foolish argument.
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She bought a new dress for the party, hoping to attract some male attention.
The miners dug shafts deep into the ground to extract tin from the rock.
You arrive at your profit by subtracting expenses from your revenue.
The newspaper was forced by the court to retract false statements made about the businessman.
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But please be sure to follow RULE #5 properly next time. Thanks!
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The university lowered it's fees in a bid to attract more students.
In order to extract oil from shale rock, pressurised water is pumped into the rock to frack it.t
Trade deficits reduce GDP as the calculation subtracts imports from domestic consumption to calculate what is truly produced domestically.
Retractable scissors are designed to be safe when stored by hiding the sharp edges.
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Flowers emit a scent and produce nectar to attract bees to polinate them.
The nurse used a needle and syringe to extract blood from the patient's arm.
If you subtract two from ten you get eight.
The politician decided to retract his statement criticising a foreign power.
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You have to attract kindness in order to be a good person.
Hungarian people used to extract rare metals from my country.
The policeman subtracted the gun from the criminal.
The company will retract its job offer after it finds the perfect people for this kind of activities.
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