call forth vs pick

pick vs call forth

call forth is not a noun while pick is a noun.

call forth and pick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call forth	No	No	Yes	No
pick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pick is a hyponym of call forth; that is, pick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than call forth:

call forth: evoke or provoke to appear or occur
pick: provoke

call forth (noun)	pick (noun)
	the act of choosing or selecting
	a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body
	a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
	a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material
	the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
	a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
	the person or thing chosen or selected
	the best people or things in a group
	the quantity of a crop that is harvested

call forth (verb)	pick (verb)
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic	remove in small bits
evoke or provoke to appear or occur	remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
	select carefully from a group
	harass with constant criticism
	eat intermittently; take small bites of
	hit lightly with a picking motion
	look for and gather
	attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example
	pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
	provoke
	pay for something
	pilfer or rob

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