PLUCK
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Example

She plucked the guitar strings softly in the dim room.

Definition

Pull something sharply; pull something out

  • Pick a flower or a hair by pulling

Remove or rescue someone quickly from a place or situation

Play a string by pulling and releasing; play pizzicato

Remove feathers from a bird

Cheat or swindle someone; fleece

Geology: a glacier loosens and transports bedrock by freeze–thaw

A sharp pull; an act of plucking

Courage; nerve; determination

Butchery: the heart, lungs, and trachea of a slaughtered animal