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Verb: pluck plúk- Pull or pull out sharply
"pluck the flowers off the bush"; - tweak, pull off, pick off - Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- hustle, roll - Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump [Brit], fleece, plume, rob, hook - Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
"he plucked the strings of his mandolin"; - plunk, pick - Strip of feathers
"pluck the capon"; - pull, tear, deplume, deplumate, displume - Look for and gather
"pluck mushrooms"; - pick, cull Noun: pluck plúk- The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
- gutsiness, pluckiness - The act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
- The lungs, heart, liver, trachea and often oesophagus removed from slaughtered animals, esp. when used as food
Derived forms: plucked, plucks, plucking Type of: cheat, chisel, collect, draw, fearlessness, garner, gather, pull, pull together, pulling, rip, rip off, steal, strip Encyclopedia: Pluck |