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Synonyms for "pick at" in English

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pick at:
- belittle; disparage; pick at; peck; peck at; pull at; pluck at

English

Detailed Synonyms for pick at in English

pick at:

pick at verbe

pick at

– express a negative opinion of ¹
to belittle; to disparage; pick at
– express a negative opinion of ¹
- belittle verbe (belittles, belittled, belittling)
- disparage verbe (disparages, disparaged, disparaging)
  - She disparaged her student's efforts¹
- pick at verbe
pick at

– eat like a bird ¹
to peck; peck at; pick at
– eat like a bird ¹
- peck verbe (pecks, pecked, pecking)
- peck at verbe
- pick at verbe
pick at

– pluck or pull at with the fingers ¹
pull at; pick at; pluck at
– pluck or pull at with the fingers ¹
- pull at verbe
- pick at verbe
- pluck at verbe

Alternate Synonyms for "pick at":

pluck at; pull at; pull
peck at; peck; eat
disparage; belittle; knock; criticize; criticise; pick apart

Antonyms for "pick at":

flatter

Related Definitions for "pick at":

express a negative opinion of¹
eat like a bird¹
pluck or pull at with the fingers¹

Related Synonyms for pick at

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