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pick vs twang

twang vs pick

pick and twang both are nouns.

pick and twang both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pick Yes No Yes No
twang Yes No Yes No
As verbs, twang is a hyponym of pick; that is, twang is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pick:
  • pick: pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion
  • twang: pluck (strings of an instrument)
pick (noun) twang (noun)
the act of choosing or selecting exaggerated nasality in speech (as in some regional dialects)
a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body a sharp vibrating sound (as of a plucked string)
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) twang (verb)
remove in small bits pronounce with a nasal twang
remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits pluck (strings of an instrument)
select carefully from a group sound with a twang
harass with constant criticism cause to sound with a twang
eat intermittently; take small bites of twitch or throb with pain
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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