picked brains synonyms

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buzz

drone
fizz
fizzle
hiss
hum
murmur
purr
ring
ringing
sibilation
whir
whisper

canvass

agitate
analyze
apply
argue
campaign
check
check over
consult
debate
dispute
electioneer
examine
inspect
investigate

catechize

ask
cross-examine
drill
educate
examine
grill
inquire
interrogate
query
quiz
teach
train

challenge

claiming
confrontation
dare
defiance
demanding
demur
interrogation
objection
protest
provocation
remonstrance
summons to contest
test
threat

cross-examine

ask pointed questions
catechize
check
cross-question
debrief
examine
give the third degree
go over with a fine-tooth comb
grill
inquire
interrogate
investigate
pump
put on the hotseat

demand

appeal
application
arrogation
bid
bidding
call
call for
charge
claim
clamor
command
counterclaim
entreatment
entreaty

direct

absolute
bald
blunt
candid
categorical
downright
explicit
express
forthright
frank
matter-of-fact
open
outspoken
person-to-person

enjoin

adjure
admonish
advise
appoint
bid
call upon
caution
charge
counsel
decree
demand
dictate
direct
forewarn

examine

appraise
assay
audit
canvass
case
check
check out
chew over
consider
criticize
delve into
dig into
explore
eye

give the third degree

buzz
canvass
catechize
challenge
cross-examine
demand
direct
enjoin
examine
go over
grill
hit
hunt for
inquire

go over

analyze
examine
inspect
investigate
look at
peruse
practice
read
rehearse
reiterate
repeat
revise
riffle through
scan

grill

barbecue
burn
charcoal-broil
cook
cook over an open pit
roast
rotisserie
sear

hit

bang
bat
bell-ringer
belt
blow
bonk
box
buffet
butt
chop
clash
clip
clout
collision

hunt for

buzz
canvass
catechize
challenge
cross-examine
demand
direct
enjoin
examine
give the third degree
go over
grill
hit
inquire

inquire

analyze
catechize
examine
explore
feel out
go over
grill
hit
hit up
inspect
interrogate
investigate
knock
probe

institute

convention
decree
decretum
doctrine
dogma
edict
establishment
fixture
habit
maxim
ordinance
practice
precedent
precept

interrogate

catechize
cross-examine
cross-question
examine
give the third degree
go over
grill
inquire
investigate
pump
put the screws to
put through the wringer
query
question

investigate

be all ears
bug
case
check out
check over
check up
consider
delve
dig
examine
explore
eyeball
feel out
frisk

needle

aggravate
badger
bait
bedevil
bother
examine
gnaw
goad
harass
hector
irk
irritate
nag
nettle

pick one's brains

buzz
canvass
catechize
challenge
cross-examine
demand
direct
enjoin
examine
give the third degree
go over
grill
hit
hunt for

pop the question

ask for the hand of
become engaged
court
plight one's troth
propose
propose marriage
sue for
woo

pry into

buzz
canvass
catechize
challenge
cross-examine
demand
direct
enjoin
examine
give the third degree
go over
grill
hit
hunt for

pump

bail out
blow up
dilate
distend
draft
drain
draw
draw off
drive
drive out
elevate
empty
force
force out

put the screws to

buzz
canvass
catechize
challenge
cross-examine
demand
direct
enjoin
examine
give the third degree
go over
grill
hit
hunt for

put through the wringer

buzz
canvass
catechize
challenge
cross-examine
demand
direct
enjoin
examine
give the third degree
go over
grill
hit
hunt for

query

concern
doubt
dubiety
inquiry
interrogation
interrogatory
mistrust
objection
problem
question
questioning
reservation
skepticism
suspicion

quiz

blue book
check
exam
examination
investigation
query
shotgun
test

request

appeal
application
asking
begging
call
commercial
demand
desire
entreaty
inquiry
invitation
offer
prayer
recourse

roast

lambaste
lampoon
razz
ridicule

sweat

diaphoresis
excretion
exudation
perspiration
steam
sudor
transudation

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