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pluck up

 

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Term: pluck up

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1:

To gather courage or determination; to summon up one's resolve.

Example sentence: After weeks of hesitation, she finally plucked up the courage to ask for a promotion.

Sense 2:

To uproot or remove (something) with force.

Example sentence: The storm plucked up trees from their roots, causing significant damage to the neighborhood.

Sense 3:

To remove feathers or plumes from a bird or fowl.

Example sentence: The hunter carefully plucked up the pheasant after a successful hunt.

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