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Sense: Verb: choose

Synonyms:

choose , pick , pick out, decide on, settle on, opt for, take , single out, set apart, elect, nominate, handpick, cherry-pick, point to

Sense: Adjective: excellent

Synonyms:

choice , excellent , top-quality, high-quality, prime , premium , fine , elite, rare , preferred , cherry-picked, favorite , chosen , handpicked, picked , the very best, first-rate (informal)

Sense: Adjective: exclusive

Synonyms:

exclusive , prohibitive, restricted , rarefied, elite, privileged

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'select' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

appoint - assign - better - cast - choice - choose - chosen - clannish - closed - cull - delegate - designate - dial - draft - draw - elect - elected - elite - excellent - excerpt - exclusive - exquisite - extract - fine - good - make - make up (one's) mind - measure - name - pick - pick out - plump - praiseworthy - prefer - premium - rare - rarefied - selected - sift - special - take - take one's choice - target

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