 pick_at |
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| 1. | [ verb ] pluck or pull at with the fingers | |
| Synonyms: | pull_at pluck_at | |
| Examples: | "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse" |
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| Related terms: | pull | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (food) eat like a bird | |
| Synonyms: | peck peck_at | |
| Examples: | "The anorexic girl just picks at her food" |
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| Related terms: | eat | |
| 3. | [ verb ] express a negative opinion of | |
| Synonyms: | find_fault_with belittle disparage | |
| Examples: | "She disparaged her student's efforts" |
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| Related terms: | flatter criticize pan minimize deprecate discredit disparagement | |
| Similar spelling: |
pick_out picket peck_at pickett Piscidia |
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