Synonyms for Pick (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (the quantity of a crop that is harvested):
picking
WordNet sense 2 (the best people or things in a group):
cream
WordNet sense 3 (the person or thing chosen or selected):
choice, selection
WordNet sense 4 (the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving):
filling, weft, woof
WordNet sense 5 (a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument):
plectrum, plectron
WordNet sense 6 (a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends):
pickax, pickaxe
WordNet sense 7 (pay for something):
foot
WordNet sense 8 (pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion):
pluck, plunk
WordNet sense 9 (attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example):
break up
WordNet sense 10 (look for and gather):
cull
WordNet sense 11 (hit lightly with a picking motion):
beak, peck
WordNet sense 12 (eat intermittently; take small bites of):
nibble, piece
WordNet sense 13 (harass with constant criticism):
blame, find fault
WordNet sense 14 (remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits):
clean
WordNet sense 15 (the act of choosing or selecting):
option
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