Fear drives him, he plucks up courage and throws himself into the roaring waves; his powerful arms cut through the flow, and his God feels pity.
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Plucks
//plĘŚks//
Synonyms for "plucks" (251 found)
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Closest matches (51)
Strong matches (75)
digdig outdig updisentangledisplumedivestdraindrawdraw outdredgedredge updryentrailseradicateevolveevulseexcavateexciseexhaustexpose
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exsectextractextricatefailfearlessnessfightflayfleeceflickflipflirtflounceflunkflunk outfoolfortitudegamenessgathergather inget inget outget togethergleangouge outgrabgrabblegritgrubgrub upgumptiongutgutsguttinesshardihoodhardinessharvesthayheartheart of oakhitchhustleimpoverishintestinal fortitudeintrepidity
Noun(6 words)
Related words (125)
Noun(13 words)
jerkjigjiggerjiggetjigglejogjogglelay barelay openmanhoodmettlemettlesomenessmilkminemowmoxienervenutoverchargeperseverance
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persistencepick cleanpick outpick uppithpluck outpluck uppluckinessplunkpullpull outpull upquarryrake outrake upreapreap and carryremoveresolutionresolverip outroot outroot upround upsandscare upscrape togetherscrape upshearskinsnakesnapsnatchspiritspunkspunkinessstaminastartsteadfastnessstoicismstout heartstoutnessstrengthstripstrip barestrumsturdinesssuck drysudden pullsweep the stringsswindletake outtake uptear offtear outthrumtoughnesstrue grittwangtweaktwitchuncloakuncoverunearthunravelunsheatheunveiluprootvalorvellicatewash outweed outwithdrawwrenchwrest outyankyerk
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
She plucks her toe hairs.
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Mary plucks her eyebrows.
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