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pick and choose

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.68 in modern English

Syllables
pick- and -choose
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To choose selectively or fastidiously.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

picks and chooses (present, singular) picking and choosing (participle, present) picked and chose (past) picked and chosen (participle, past)

Phrases

pick and pack pick 'n' mix

Frequently Paired Words

choosy pick and pack pick 'n' mix picky

Questions

What does pick and choose mean?
To choose selectively or fastidiously.

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