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handpick

hand·pick

handpick

 
pronunciation:
haend pIk
features:
Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: handpicks, handpicking, handpicked
definition 1: to pick (fruits or the like) by hand rather than by machine.
definition 2: to choose personally.
The presidential nominee will handpick the candidate for vice president.
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derivation: handpicked (adj.)