To pluck away

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to pull away, or to separate by pulling; to tear away.

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avulsion			HOLLYOAKS (C4 & S4C) Music star-in-the-making Josh has come a long way since he and cousin Fletch used to pluck away on their tattered guitars. SOAPBOX ... (week beginning Monday June 15) by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Yes, The Times has been able to pluck away the likes of Peter Baker from The Washington Post and Jackie Calmes from The Wall Street Journal this year, but even Mr. Special 'Investment Fund' to Increase Business Coverage at The Times? by John Koblin / The New York Observer So shall it then pass that the Mighty Lincoln shall climb to the obelisk to draw the fire of his enemies away from the Populace, as the Army of Dick takes to the very air like raptors in executive jets seeking to pluck away the sweet morsel of their dear leader dangling, without so much as a net of safety, from the Savior of the Union's watch fob. Apocalypse Newt by Feldman, Michael / The Progressive			To pinch at To pinon the sleeve of To pipe in an ivy leaf To pitch (a) camp To pitch into To place in the background To play at ducks and drakes To play booty To play devil with To play dummy To play hob To play into a person's hands To play off To play one's cards To play one's cards well To play pitch and toss with (anything) To play possum To play rex To play snow one's cards To play the fool To play the mischief To play truant To play upon To plow in To plow up To pluck away To pluck down to pluck off to pluck up To pocket a ball To pocket an insult To point a rope To point a sail To point at To point off To point the yards To point well To poke fun To poke fun at To polish off To poll a jury To pop off To pop the question To post off To post over To pray in aid To preach down To preach up To preserve game To prey on To prime a pump			To pinon the sleeve of To pipe in an ivy leaf To pitch (a) camp To pitch into To place in the background To play at ducks and drakes To play booty To play devil with To play dummy To play hob To play into a person's hands To play off To play one's cards To play one's cards well To play pitch and toss with (anything) To play possum To play rex To play snow one's cards To Play the Fool To play the mischief To play truant To play upon To plow in To plow up To pluck away To pluck down to pluck off to pluck up To pocket a ball To pocket an insult To point a rope To point a sail To point at To point off To point the yards To point well To poke fun To poke fun at To polish off To poll a jury To pop off To pop the question To post off To post over To pray in aid To preach down To preach up To preserve game To prey on

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