pluck
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(noun) the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord |
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Related Words: pull, pulling |
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| 2. |
(verb) strip of feathers; as of chickens |
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Synonyms: deplumate, deplume, displume, pull, tear |
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Related Words: strip |
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(verb) pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion, as of guitar strings; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" |
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Synonyms: pick, plunk |
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Related Words: draw, force, pull, twang |
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(verb) pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush" |
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Synonyms: pick off, pull off, tweak |
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Related Words: draw, force, pull, tweeze |
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(verb) look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" |
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Synonyms: cull, pick |
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Related Words: berry, collect, garner, gather, mushroom, pull together |
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(verb) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and esp. underhanded activity |
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Synonyms: hustle, roll |
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Related Words: steal |
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(noun) the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury |
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Synonyms: gutsiness, pluckiness |
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Related Words: fearlessness |
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(verb) rip off; ask an unreasonable price |
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Synonyms: fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, plume, rob, soak, surcharge |
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Related Words: beat, cheat, extort, gouge, rack, rip off, sell short, wring |
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