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Synonyms for

Pluck

Verb / plʌk / Another word for pluck — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to pull something quickly and with force

Synonyms & similar words

surcharge deplumate tear fleece undercharge overcharge cull pickoff plunk pluckiness pick displume roll soak plume rob pulloff tweak gazump gutlessness gutsiness pull hook deplume hustle pull yank tug drag grab snatch tear wrench extract remove uproot harvest gather pick cull select choose extract derive obtain

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Example sentences

  1. He plucked a hair from his head.
  2. She plucked a book from the shelf.
  3. The chef plucked the feathers from the chicken.
  4. He plucked the guitar strings.
  5. She plucked a grape from the bunch.

Quotes

  • "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult." - Seneca
  • "The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight, but they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night." - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • "It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer." - Albert Einstein

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