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pluck
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Sense: Verb: pull

Synonyms:

pull , pull on, tug , tug at, yank , jerk , twang, pick , grab , grasp

Sense: Verb: pull out - feathers, hair, plants, etc.

Synonyms:

pull out, yank out, tear out, wrench , remove , strip , fleece , pull off, pull up, weed out, uproot

Sense: Noun: courage - dated, informal

Synonyms:

courage , bravery , fortitude, guts (slang), backbone (informal), spine (informal), nerve (informal), spunk (US, informal), grit (informal), grittiness (informal), boldness, daring , courageousness

Sense: Noun: act of pulling

Synonyms:

pull , tug , yank , jerk

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