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pull strings vs act upon

act upon vs pull strings

pull strings and act upon both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pull strings No No Yes No
act upon No No Yes No
As verbs, act upon is a hypernym of pull strings; that is, act upon is a word with a broader meaning than pull strings:
  • pull strings: influence or control shrewdly or deviously
  • act upon: have and exert influence or effect
Other hypernyms of pull strings include influence, work.
pull strings (verb) act upon (verb)
influence or control shrewdly or deviously have and exert influence or effect
Difference between pull strings and act upon

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