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cherrypick

The correct spelling is cherrypick.

How to pronounce cherrypick

verb

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The correct spelling is cherrypick. To pick out the best or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light. For example: "From all the available statistics, the politician cherry-picked only those that backed up his ideas."

Usage Examples

From all the available statistics, the politician cherry-picked only those that backed up his ideas.

Definition

verb

  1. 1.To pick out the best or most desirable items from a list or group, especially to obtain some advantage or to present something in the best possible light.
  2. 2.(by extension) To select only evidence which supports an argument, and reject or ignore contradictory evidence.
  3. 3.To position oneself near the opponent's goal to attempt to receive an errant or intentional pass for an easy score, as in basketball or versions of soccer where offsides are not enforced.
  4. 4.To broadcast selected programming from another network.

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