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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Pulled away
1. Consider the following sentence:
"He has PULLED AWAY from longtime friends."
Does 'pulled away' mean 'moved away'?
2. Assuming that both mean the same, which of the two has a more negative connotation: 'pulled away' or 'moved away'?
Top answer
" Does 'pulled away' mean 'moved away'? No. It means He has become emotionally distant from longtime friends .
- " Does 'pulled away' mean 'moved away'?
- No.
- It means He has become emotionally distant from longtime friends .
- In other words he is withdrawing from social contacts he formerly had; he is not acting in as friendly a manner as he used to.
- ) CJ
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Christine Christie"He has PULLED AWAY from longtime friends."
Does 'pulled away' mean 'moved away'?
No. It means He has become emotionally distant from longtime friends. In other words he is withdrawing from social contacts he formerly had; he is not acting in as friendly a manner as he used to. (M
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