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pick vs evoke

evoke vs pick

pick is a noun but evoke is not a noun.

pick and evoke both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
evoke No No Yes No
As verbs, evoke is a hypernym of pick; that is, evoke is a word with a broader meaning than pick:
  • pick: provoke
  • evoke: evoke or provoke to appear or occur
Other hypernyms of pick include call forth, kick up, provoke.
pick (noun) evoke (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
pick (verb) evoke (verb)
remove in small bits call to mind
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits evoke or provoke to appear or occur
select carefully from a group deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
harass with constant criticism summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
eat intermittently; take small bites of call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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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