What is the meaning of picked up on?

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(pick up on something) to talk in more detail about something that someone has mentioned
I’d just like to pick up on a couple of points that you made.
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To discuss something
discuss
consider
talk
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(pick up on something) to react to something that has happened or that you have noticed
She had expected Dan to pick up on her insult.
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To react to something
react
stand up
respond
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to notice something that is not very obvious
This is something you would expect a skilled negotiator to pick up on.
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To notice or recognize something or someone
notice
recognize
observe
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(pick someone up on something) to correct someone who has made a mistake, or to criticize them for doing something wrong
She’s always picking me up on my grammar.
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To criticize, accuse or blame
criticize
blame
put down
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Definition and synonyms of pick up on from the online English dictionary from Macmillan Education.

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Verb table

pick

Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, they	pick
he, she, it	picks
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	picked
Present perfect
I, you, we, they	have picked
he, she, it	has picked
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had picked
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will pick
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have picked
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Continuous Form
Present
I	am picking
he, she, it	is picking
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you, we, they	are picking
Past
I, he, she, it	was picking
you, we, they	were picking
Present perfect
I, you, we, they	have been picking
he, she, it	has been picking
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been picking
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be picking
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been picking
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What is another word for picked up on?

What is another word for pick up on?.

What does pick up on me mean?

(pick someone up on something) to correct someone who has made a mistake, or to criticize them for doing something wrong. She's always picking me up on my grammar.

Is it pick up or picked up?

Pickup is one word when it functions as a noun or an adjective. Pick up is two words when functioning as a verb. Pick-up, with a hyphen, is sometimes used in the noun or adjective form and is an example of how compound words occasionally evolve as words change their form.