"pluming" in the verb sense

1. overcharge, soak, surcharge, gazump, fleece, plume, pluck, rob, hook

rip off ask an unreasonable price

2. pride, plume, congratulate

be proud of

"He prides himself on making it into law school"

3. plume

deck with a plume

"a plumed helmet"

4. preen, plume

clean with one's bill

"The birds preened"

5. plume

form a plume

"The chimneys were pluming the sky"

"The engine was pluming black smoke"

6. preen, primp, plume, dress

dress or groom with elaborate care

"She likes to dress when going to the opera"

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