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PICKINGS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of someone who picks up or takes something

Example:

clothing could be had for the taking

Synonyms:

pickings; taking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("pickings" is a kind of...):

action (something done (usually as opposed to something said))

Derivation:

pick (pilfer or rob)

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