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English Dictionary: pick at by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pick at
v
  1. pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"
    Synonym(s): pick at, pluck at, pull at
  2. eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
    Synonym(s): pick at, peck at, peck
  3. express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"
    Synonym(s): disparage, belittle, pick at
    Antonym(s): blandish, flatter
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