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pluck
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[ verb ] pull or pull out sharply
Examples "pluck the flowers off the bush" Used in print (Howard Fast, April Morning....)I would have stood there and died there if left to myself , but Cousin_Simmons grabbed my arm in his viselike grip and fairly plucked me out of there ; and_then I came_to some sanity and plunged away with such extraordinary speed that I outdistanced Cousin_Simmons by_far . (Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)Gazing at her husband 's drugged body , his chest rising and falling in mindless rhythms , she saw the grandeur of his fictional world , that lush garden from which he plucked flowers and herbs . |
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[ noun ] the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Synonyms Used in print (John Michael Ray, "Rhode Island's Reactions...)On November 22 , 1859 , the Providence_Daily_Journal stated that although Brown 's `` pluck '' and honest fanaticism must be admired , any honor paid to Brown would only induce other fanatics to imitate his actions . Related terms |
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[ verb ] (criminal law) sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and esp. underhanded activity
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[ noun ] the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
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