pull a face vs make a face

pull a face and make a face both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pull a face	No	No	Yes	No
make a face	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pull a face and make a face are synonyms defined as:

pull a face and make a face: contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state

Other synonyms of pull a face include grimace.

pull a face (verb)	make a face (verb)
contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state	contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state