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cherry-picking

cher·ry-pick·ing
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cher-ee pik-ing]
    • /ˈtʃɛr i ˈpɪk ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [cher-ee pik-ing]
    • /ˈtʃɛr i ˈpɪk ɪŋ/

Definitions of cherry-picking word

  • verb with object cherry-picking to select with great care: You can cherry-pick your own stereo components. 1
  • verb without object cherry-picking (in retail use) to buy only the sale items and ignore the other merchandise. 1
  • verb cherry-picking present participle of cherry-pick. 0
See all 3 definitions of cherry-picking

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Origin of cherry-picking

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Cherry-picking

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cherry-picking

cherry-picking popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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