pick at
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(verb) eat like a bird |
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Synonyms: peck, peck at |
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Related Words: eat |
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(verb) pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse" |
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Synonyms: pluck at, pull at |
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Related Words: pull |
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(verb) express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" |
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Synonyms: belittle, disparage, find fault with |
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Related Words: belittle, criticise, criticize, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, discredit, disgrace, minimize, pan, pick apart, tear apart, trash |
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