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To pluck down

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to pull down; to demolish; to reduce to a lower state.

See also: Pluck



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The Frenchman continued to move about the room with great alacrity for a few minutes, repeating his exclamations to himself; when overcome by the contrary nature of his emotions, he suddenly burst out of the house, and was seen wading through the snow toward his little shop, waving his arms on high, as if to pluck down honor from the moon.
 
 
 
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