Cleave and Pluck

Cleave

Cleave verb - To hold to something firmly as if by adhesion.

Pluck and cleave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pluck" instead a verb "Cleave".

Nearby Words: cleavage, cleaver, cleaving

Pluck

Pluck verb - To rob by the use of trickery or threats.

Cleave and pluck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Cleave" instead a verb "Pluck".

Nearby Words: plucky, plucked, plucking

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Common collocations

apple cleave apple pluck apple
bullets cleave bullets pluck bullets
animals cleave animals pluck animals
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