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Meaning of pluck

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  pluck
      n 1: the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of
           possible loss or injury [syn: {gutsiness}, {pluck},
           {pluckiness}] [ant: {gutlessness}]
      2: the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
      v 1: pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
           [syn: {pluck}, {tweak}, {pull off}, {pick off}]
      2: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and
         especially underhanded activity [syn: {hustle}, {pluck},
         {roll}]
      3: rip off; ask an unreasonable price [syn: {overcharge},
         {soak}, {surcharge}, {gazump}, {fleece}, {plume}, {pluck},
         {rob}, {hook}] [ant: {undercharge}]
      4: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked
         the strings of his mandolin" [syn: {pluck}, {plunk}, {pick}]
      5: strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon" [syn:
         {pluck}, {pull}, {tear}, {deplume}, {deplumate}, {displume}]
      6: look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers" [syn:
         {pick}, {pluck}, {cull}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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