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PULLOUT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
To break off a military action with an enemy
Synonyms:
disengagement; fallback; pullout
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("pullout" is a kind of...):
retreat ((military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat)
Domain category:
armed forces; armed services; military; military machine; war machine (the military forces of a nation)
Derivation:
pull out (move out or away)
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