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pluck::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gutsiness, pluckiness |
| Type of | fearlessness |
| Derivation | plucky |
Examples of pluck
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Politicians will need to pluck up their courage and raise the state-pension age.
From the economist.com
He used a clasping tool to pluck it out of the bush and stuff it in a trash bag.
From the ocregister.com
But Bonucci heads up in the air, allowing Buffon to pluck the ball from the sky.
From the guardian.co.uk
Women still pluck the flowers by hand, gently depositing them into their aprons.
From the time.com
Against Colombia, the U.S. team realized its own fantasy through luck and pluck.
From the time.com
When will David Cameron pluck up the courage to do what is best for the country?
From the thisismoney.co.uk
God did not pluck Pope Francis from the group of men without human intervention.
From the world.time.com
All the major players pluck figures out of the air in terms of pricing structure.
From the guardian.co.uk
Go to the base of the flower stem and pluck the flower and it will last longer.
From the citynews.com.au
- Gutsiness: the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
- Pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
- Hustle: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
- The act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
- Overcharge: rip off; ask an unreasonable price
- Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
- "P.L.U.C.K." (Politically Lying, Unholy, Cowardly Killers) is the 13th song in the 1998 eponymous first album by the alternative metal band System of a Down. The music was composed by guitarist Daron Malakian and the lyrics were written by singer Serj Tankian. ...
- Pluck is a trick-taking playing card game for four players (two teams of two). The game is played similar to Spades and Hearts. A standard deck of playing cards is dealt out (excluding jokers) evenly among the players. The objective is to get ten points (called plucks) before the other team.
- Pluck was an American Internet company based in Austin, Texas, that ran a website since 2005 that offered an RSS reader. The company was acquired by Demand Media on March 3, 2008 for US$75 million in cash.
