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handpick

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of handpick

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

handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter

Synonyms of handpick

cherry-pick, choose, cull, elect, name, opt (for), pick, prefer, select, single (out), tag, take

Words Related to handpick

appoint, designate, fix, mark, nominate, set, tab, tap

accept, adopt, embrace, espouse

settle (on or upon)

Near Antonyms of handpick

disapprove, negative, repudiate, spurn

discard, jettison, throw away, throw out

Antonyms of handpick

decline, refuse, reject, turn down

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