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pluck

(v): pull or pull out sharply

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(v): cause to move by pulling

(v): sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

(v): take without the owner's consent

(v): rip off; ask an unreasonable price

(v): deprive somebody of something by deceit

(v): pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

(v): cause to move by pulling

(v): strip of feathers

(v): remove the surface from

(v): look for and gather

(v): assemble or get together

(n): the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury

(n): the trait of feeling no fear

(n): the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord

(n): the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

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about 1 year ago brtom said:

"... the pluckiest lads and the finest body of men, as physique, in the service of our sovereign."
Joyce, Ulysses, 15

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