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present participle of handpick
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to decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities
- handpicked what she considered to be the cutest kitten from the litter
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“Handpicking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handpicking. Accessed 20 Jan. 2022.
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