Meaning of PICK AT

WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[v]  express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts" [v]  eat like a bird [v]  pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"
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	Synonyms:		belittle, disparage, peck, peck at, pluck at, pull at
	Antonyms:		blandish, flatter
	See Also:		criticise, criticize, denigrate, deprecate, depreciate, derogate, discredit, disgrace, eat, minimize, pan, pick apart, pull, tear apart, trash