Pluck: Courageous readiness to fight against superior odds Which Sentence best fits the above definition

A. He looked in the mirror, sighing as he noted it was time to pluck his eyebrows.

B. She felt as if she could pluck the moon from the sky

C. The hunter reached the bird, bending down to pluck its feathers

D. The small band of Englishmen showed great pluck against the French

D. The small band of Englishmen showed great pluck against the French.

Explanation:

As given in the question, the word "pluck" is interpreted as a noun, signifying the courage to do something despite the odds. This means that the noun "pluck" will be used to suggest a brave and confident act.

Now, considering the way "pluck" is defined in the question, we can eliminate the sentences that use it in the verb sense/ form. This results in the elimination of sentences A, B, and C, leaving just sentence D.

And in sentence D, the word "pluck" shows the determination and courage of the Englishmen against the French despite their lesser number.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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