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cherry-pick

 

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Cherry-pick

Description:

Cherry-pick is a term used to describe the act of selectively choosing the best or most desirable items, options, or elements from a larger set, often for personal gain or convenience.

Senses:

  1. Verb (transitive): To carefully select or choose only the best or most advantageous options from a set.
  2. Verb (intransitive): To engage in the act of cherry-picking.
  3. Noun: The act or instance of cherry-picking.

Usages:

Verb:

  1. She cherry-picked the ripest apples from the tree.
  2. The coach cherry-picks the most talented players for the team.
  3. He always cherry-picks the easiest assignments at work.

Noun:

  1. The cherry-pick of players for the national team caused controversy.
  2. His constant cherry-picks resulted in resentment among his colleagues.

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