pull the string

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Synonyms: pull the strings

Antonyms: pull the strings

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|baseball}} To throw an [[off-speed]] [[pitch]], a [[change up]], to cause the [[hitter]] to [[swing]] early and miss.

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