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“cherry”

The following 5 entries include the term cherry.

cherry-pick

verb

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

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cherry-picked

adjective

singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking

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cherry-picked

verb

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

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cherry-picking

verb

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

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cherry-picks

verb

to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities

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