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mispluck en · VERB

Etymology

From mis- + pluck.

Meanings

1. (ambitransitive) To pluck incorrectly.
   • If there were any misplayed notes or misplucked strings, this listener blissfully unaware of them. 1979, High Fidelity Incorporating Musical America - Volume 29, page 32:
   • Although Kirchofs technique is fluid, it can also become rather sloppy, riddled with far too many misplucked notes. 1991, Musical America - Volume 111:
   • Anna's repertoire of folk songs usually delights the audience and has them joining in each chorus, but tonight her voice sounds reedy and her fingers mispluck several times. 2018, Judy McInerney, The Pumilio Child:

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