pick
definition: the act of choosing or selecting
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speech part: noun
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selection
definition: a basketball maneuver
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
switch
give-and-go
definition: a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
example: they used picks and sledges to break the rocks
speech part: noun
definition: a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
example: I used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks.
speech part: noun
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definition: a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
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speech part: noun
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plectrum
definition: the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
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speech part: noun
definition: the person or thing chosen or selected
example: The baker was my pick for mayor.
speech part: noun
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selection
definition: the best people or things in a group
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speech part: noun
synonyms:
cream
definition: the quantity of a crop that is harvested
example: I sent the first pick of berries to the market.
speech part: noun
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picking
definition: remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
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speech part: verb
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clean
definition: remove in small bits
example: pick meat from a bone
speech part: verb
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definition: select carefully from a group
example: I finally picked my successor.
speech part: verb
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definition: harass with constant criticism
example: Don't always pick on your little brother
speech part: verb
synonyms:
find fault
definition: eat intermittently
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speech part: verb
definition: hit lightly with a picking motion
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speech part: verb
definition: look for and gather
example: pick mushrooms
speech part: verb
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pluck
definition: attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
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speech part: verb
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break up
definition: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
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speech part: verb
synonyms:
pluck
definition: provoke
example: pick a fight or a quarrel
speech part: verb
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definition: pay for something
example: pick up the tab
speech part: verb
synonyms:
foot
definition: pilfer or rob
example: pick pockets
speech part: verb
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