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English noun: pluck | |||
| 1. | pluck (attribute) the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury | ||
| Synonyms | gutsiness, pluckiness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fearlessness | ||
| Antonyms | gutlessness | ||
| 2. | pluck (act) the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pull, pulling | ||
English verb: pluck | |||
| 1. | pluck (contact) pull or pull out sharply | ||
| Samples | Pluck the flowers off the bush. | ||
| Synonyms | pick off, pull off, tweak | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, force, pull | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | tweeze | ||
| Verb group | draw away, draw off, pull off | ||
| 2. | pluck (possession) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity | ||
| Synonyms | hustle, roll | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | steal | ||
| 3. | pluck (possession) rip off; ask an unreasonable price | ||
| Synonyms | fleece, gazump, hook, overcharge, plume, rob, soak, surcharge | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel, rip off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | extort, gouge, rack, squeeze, wring | ||
| Entail | bill, charge | ||
| Antonyms | undercharge | ||
| 4. | pluck (contact) pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | ||
| Samples | He plucked the strings of his mandolin. | ||
| Synonyms | pick, plunk | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s somebody. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | draw, force, pull | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | twang | ||
| 5. | pluck (contact) strip of feathers | ||
| Samples | Pull a chicken. Pluck the capon. | ||
| Synonyms | deplumate, deplume, displume, pull, tear | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | strip | ||
| 6. | pluck (contact) look for and gather | ||
| Samples | Pick mushrooms. Pick flowers. | ||
| Synonyms | cull, pick | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | berry, mushroom | ||
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