noun
a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
verb
a word that expresses an action or state of being
preposition
a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
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The forensic team carefully picked the evidence to pieces in order to gather as much information as possible.
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I watched as my cat picked the toy mouse to pieces in a matter of minutes.
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The critics really picked the movie to pieces, saying it was the worst they had ever seen.
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Her harsh words really picked his self-esteem to pieces.