English to English noun
1 |
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury | | source: wordnet30
2 |
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord | | source: wordnet30
3 |
The act of plucking; a pull; a twitch. | | source: webster1913 verb
4 |
pull or pull out sharply | | Example: pluck the flowers off the bush
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5 |
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity | | source: wordnet30
6 |
rip off; ask an unreasonable price | | source: wordnet30
7 |
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | | Example: he plucked the strings of his mandolin
source: wordnet30
8 |
strip of feathers | | Example: pull a chicken pluck the capon
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9 |
look for and gather | | Example: pick mushrooms pick flowers
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10 |
To pull; to draw. | | source: webster1913
11 |
To make a motion of pulling or twitching; -- usually with at; as, to pluck at one's gown. | | source: webster1913
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