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Another word for pluck

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pluck

n.

bravery, boldness, fortitude, determination; see courage 1. See syn. study at fortitude.

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Another word for pluck

verb

To remove from a fixed position:

extract, pull, tear¹. See put in

noun

The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely:

braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluckiness, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness, valor. (Informal) spunk, spunkiness. (Slang) gut (used in plural), gutsiness, moxie. See fear

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She smelt of the flowers, but showed no desire to pluck them; and, when I gathered a few for her, she refused to have them pinned on her dress.
I'll pluck their eyes from their head!
In India these animals are hunted with foxhounds or greyhounds, and from their cunning and pluck afford excellent sport.
The anubis baboons, as shown by the frescoes, were tamed by the ancient Egyptians and trained to pluck sycamore-figs from the trees.
To be able to pluck two such treasures and eliminate another is worthy of praise from high!

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