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pick vs clean

clean vs pick

pick and clean both are nouns.

pick is not an adjective while clean is an adjective.

pick and clean both are verbs.

pick is not an adverb while clean is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
clean Yes Yes Yes Yes
As verbs, pick and clean are synonyms defined as:
  • pick and clean: remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
pick (noun) clean (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead
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
pick (adjective) clean (adjective)
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
(of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers
not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination
ritually clean or pure
free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed
free from sepsis or infection
thorough and without qualification
without difficulties or problems
(of a surface) not written or printed on
exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play
(of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections
morally pure
(of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense
free from impurities
free of drugs
not carrying concealed weapons
free of restrictions or qualifications
(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims
pick (verb) clean (verb)
remove in small bits clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits remove unwanted substances from
select carefully from a group remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits
harass with constant criticism remove shells or husks from
eat intermittently; take small bites of make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from
hit lightly with a picking motion clean and tidy up the house
look for and gather remove while making clean
attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.
provoke be cleanable
pay for something
pilfer or rob
pick (adverb) clean (adverb)
in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating
completely; used as intensifiers
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