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What does pick on mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word pick on? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To bully, harass or make fun of a victim; to bother or harass.
  2. (transitive) To select (a person) for a task, etc.
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Older eaglets will pick on younger ones and if the adults don't bring in enough food the youngest chicks usually get eaten.
According to The Nation newspaper, the extortionists who were mostly of Indian origin would pick on Indian traders.
Yet another delicious starter pick on Tilly's menu is accras served with a special pepper and ketchup blend dip.
For illustration we can pick on just a few unexplained large-scale properties of the Universe.
It's so easy to mock eroticism that you just have to hope people aren't going to pick on you.
Essex is such a diverse region it is a bit unfair pick on one element and put the label of 'Essex girl' on every woman in the county.

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