Decline
Decline verb - To show unwillingness to accept, do, engage in, or agree to.
Pick
Pick verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.
Usage example: I pick you as my partner
How words are described
| long | long decline | long pick |
| original | original decline | original pick |
| small | small decline | small pick |
| great | great decline | great pick |
| Other adjectives: final, overall. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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This makes it possible to pick up a race, spread out, decline, then pick another fresh race the next turn and jump ahead several points in the process.
Source: Tabletop Game / Small World -
Although his viability is tied to the viability of top lane bruisers which has been in decline, he has actually been a top pick for a while.
Source: Lethal Joke Character -
Unwinnable by Design: On the other hand, sometimes you'll decline to pick it up and you can't win without it.
Source: Video Game / Granny's Garden
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