Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cherry picking

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: cher-ry pick-ing
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of cherry pick

noun

The selection of desirable items and rejection of undesirable ones in order to obtain an advantage or present something in the best possible light.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

berrypicking

Questions

What does cherry picking mean?: present participle and gerund of cherry pick

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