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The definition of pluck
9 Definitions of: pluck
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- verb, to pull off (feathers, fruit, etc) from (a fowl, tree, etc)
- verb, to pull or tug
- verb, to pull (something) forcibly or violently (from something or someone)
- verb, to sound (the strings) of (a musical instrument) with the fingers, a plectrum, etc
- verb, another word for strip
- verb, slang to fleece or swindle
- noun, courage, usually in the face of difficulties or hardship
- noun, a sudden pull or tug
- noun, the heart, liver, and lungs, esp of an animal used for food
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| Synonyms: | courage, resolution, determination, hardihood, finger, twang, draw, nerve, heart, spirit | And more... |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of pluck