pluck vs rip

pluck and rip both are nouns.

pluck and rip both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pluck	Yes	No	Yes	No
rip	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, rip is a hypernym of pluck; that is, rip is a word with a broader meaning than pluck:

pluck: sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
rip: take without the owner's consent

Other hypernyms of pluck include rip off, steal.

pluck (noun)	rip (noun)
the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord	the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury	a stretch of turbulent water in a river or the sea caused by one current flowing into or across another current
	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
	a dissolute man in fashionable society

pluck (verb)	rip (verb)
pull or pull out sharply	criticize or abuse strongly and violently
look for and gather	tear or be torn violently
pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion	cut (wood) along the grain
strip of feathers	move precipitously or violently
rip off; ask an unreasonable price	take without the owner's consent
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity

Difference between pluck and rip

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