pull back

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Synonyms: pullback, full back, pulls back, pull-back, call back, push back, fall back, put back, pull rank, loll back, fullback

Antonyms: pullback, full back, pulls back, pull-back, call back, push back, fall back, put back, pull rank, loll back, fullback

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Verb

1. {{&lit|en|pull|back}}
2. To [[retreat]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|sports}} To [[pass]] (the ball) into a position further from the attacking goal line.
4. {{lb|en|transitive|sports}} To [[score]] when the team is losing.

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