cherry-pick

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Synonyms: cherry pick, cherrypick, cherry-picks, cherry-pie, cherry-pit

Antonyms: cherry pick, cherrypick, cherry-picks, cherry-pie, cherry-pit

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} To pick out the best or most [[desirable]] items from a [[list]] or [[group]], especially to obtain some [[advantage]] or to [[present]] something in the best possible light.
2. {{lb|en|rhetoric|logic|by extension}} To select only evidence which supports an argument, and reject or ignore contradictory evidence.
3. {{lb|en|US|idiomatic|sports}} To position oneself near the [[opponent]]'s [[goal]] to attempt to receive an [[errant]] or [[intentional]] pass for an easy [[score]], as in [[basketball]] or versions of [[soccer]] where [[offside]]s are not enforced.
4. {{lb|en|US|idiomatic|broadcasting}} To broadcast selected [[programming]] from another [[network]].
5. {{lb|en|software engineering}} In [[source control]], to [[commit]] selected changes from one [[branch]] to another.

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