TWEEZING Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word tweezing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for TWEEZING
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| pulling | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
noun • the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you | ||||||||
| extracting | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water) • a passage selected from a larger work verb • remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense • get despite difficulties or obstacles • deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning) • extract by the process of distillation • separate (a metal) from an ore • obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action • take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy • calculate the root of a number | ||||||||
| plucking | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury • the act of pulling and releasing a taut cord verb • pull or pull out sharply • sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity • rip off; ask an unreasonable price • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion • strip of feathers • look for and gather | ||||||||
| plunking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a hollow twanging sound • (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly adverb • with a short hollow thud verb • make or move along with a sound as of a horse's hooves striking the ground • set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise • drop steeply • pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion | ||||||||
| removing | verbv | |||||||
noun • degree of figurative distance or separation verb • remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract • remove from a position or an office • dispose of • cause to leave • shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes • stay away or leave • kill intentionally and with premeditation • get rid of something abstract | ||||||||
