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It’s played with pluck (5)

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banjo

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(Other definitions for banjo that I've seen before include "Stringed instrument like guitar with round body" , "Stringed instrument with long neck" , "Instrument with long neck and round body" , "strumming instrument" , "something that's played on" .)

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