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| chary |
selective; fastidious. [1/4 definitions] |
| chemosurgery |
the selective removal or destruction of tissue by chemical rather than surgical means. |
| choosy |
difficult to please; careful or cautious in choosing; very selective. |
| laundry list |
(informal) a lengthy, inclusive, and often indiscriminate list of data, names, agenda items, or the like, usu. regarded as showing lack of organization or ability to be selective. |
| nonselective |
combined form of selective. |
| selectivity |
the condition or quality of being selective. |
| slant |
to give or write a selective account of, so as to reach a particular audience or promote a particular point of view. [1/7 definitions] |
| SSS |
abbreviation of "Selective Service System," a system of compulsory military service, or of selecting those who will serve therein. |
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