Usually means: Nagging or pulling at repeatedly.
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  1. pick at: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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  3. pick at: Collins English Dictionary
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  1. pick at: Urban Dictionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (pick at)

verb:  (transitive, idiomatic) To touch, grab, handle, or pull tentatively or gingerly, using a utensil or one's fingers.
verb:  (transitive, idiomatic) To pick on or repeatedly criticize (someone).

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