Verb
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pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
"Take any one of these cards"
"Choose a good husband for your daughter"
"She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
- pick out
Adjective
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selected or chosen for special qualifications
"the blue-ribbon event of the season"
- blue ribbon -
of superior grade
"choice wines"
"prime beef"
"prize carnations"
"quality paper"
"select peaches"