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hand-pick

hand-pick [ hànd pík ] (past and past participle hand-picked, present participle hand-pick·ing, 3rd person present singular hand-picks)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. choose somebody or something carefully: to choose somebody or something with care and personal attention, especially for a particular purpose
handpicked the starting lineup

2. pick or harvest by hand: to pick or harvest something by hand, not by machine


hand·picked adjective
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