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pluck
noun as in person's resolution, courage
Strong matches
Weak match
Example Sentences
The second movement was the respite, opening with the harp and plucked strings.
It has successfully plucked subscribers from the legacy cable- and satellite-TV providers.
So while Australia were plucking outrageous grabs out of the sky - displaying athleticism never before seen so consistently in women's cricket - England were dropping simple opportunities.
She had plucked a bullet from her own arm after a fierce exchange of fire broke out in her neighbourhood.
“It’s very unusual to have an item plucked out of an auction and get an offer like that from the auctioneer,” Schneider said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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