ROOT WORDS

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ROOT WORDS

• Tractpull

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Abstract

• Pulled away from direct relation to anything
  impersonal as attitude or views.

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Attract

• To pull into something to pull into oneself.

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Contract

• To pull together to make smaller in size or
  bulk to pull inward opposite of expand.

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Distract

• To pull a persons attention in another direction.

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Extract

• To pull out by force.

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Protract

• To pull out to make something longer to prolong.

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Retraction

• A statement or promise that is pulled back or
  taken back.

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Subtract

• To pull some out, therefore having less left over.

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Traction

• To pull to the arm or leg muscles to bring a
  bone back into place when it is dislocated or
  fractured.

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Tractor

• A powerful vehicle that pulls farm machines and
  hauls heavy loads.

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