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verb(pick)to pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument
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verb(pick)to remove bit by bit
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verb(pick)to remove covering or adhering matter from
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verb(pick)to throw or thrust with effort : hurl
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verb(pick)to throw (a shuttle) across the loom
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noun(pick)the act of gathering information from another's mind
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adjective(pick)damned —used as a generalized expression of disapproval
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adjective(pick)damned —used as an intensive
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noun(pick)a method of playing a stringed instrument (such as a guitar) with a plectrum held between the thumb and index finger
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noun(pick)minute and usually unjustified criticism
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verb(pick)to select the best or most desirable
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verb(pick)to select as being the best or most desirable; also : to select the best or most desirable from
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verb(pick)to engage in nit-picking
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verb(pick)to criticize by nit-picking
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verb(pick)to shoot or bring down especially one by one
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verb(pick)to put out (a base runner who is off base) with a quick throw (as from the pitcher or catcher)
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verb(pick)intercept
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verb(pick)discern, make out
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verb(pick)to play the notes of by ear or one by one