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  • 11To pick at — Pick Pick (p[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picked} (p[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Picking}.] [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. {Peck}, v., {Pike}, {Pitch} to… …

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  • 12To pick off — Pick Pick (p[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picked} (p[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Picking}.] [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. {Peck}, v., {Pike}, {Pitch} to… …

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  • 13To pick out — Pick Pick (p[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picked} (p[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Picking}.] [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. {Peck}, v., {Pike}, {Pitch} to… …

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  • 14To pick to pieces — Pick Pick (p[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picked} (p[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Picking}.] [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. {Peck}, v., {Pike}, {Pitch} to… …

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  • 15To pick up — Pick Pick (p[i^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Picked} (p[i^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Picking}.] [OE. picken, pikken, to prick, peck; akin to Icel. pikka, Sw. picka, Dan. pikke, D. pikken, G. picken, F. piquer, W. pigo. Cf. {Peck}, v., {Pike}, {Pitch} to… …

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  • 16Pickthank — Pick thank , n. One who strives to put another under obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively. [1913 Webster] Smiling pickthanks, and base newsmongers. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 17The Pilgrim's Progress — For the Kula Shaker album, see Pilgrims Progress (album). The Pilgrim s Progress   …

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  • 18Pilgerreise zur seligen Ewigkeit — Darstellung in einer Buchausgabe von 1778 Die Pilgerreise zur seligen Ewigkeit (orig. The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come) ist ein Buch des britischen Baptistenpredigers und Schriftstellers John Bunyan. Es handelt sich …

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  • 19flatterer — n. Sycophant, fawner, parasite, wheedler, toady, flunky, spaniel, lick spittle, pick thank, toad eater …

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  • 20parasite — n. Sycophant, flatterer, toady, fawner, wheedler, flunky, spaniel, pick thank, toad eater, time server, hanger on, trencher friend …

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