Grow and Picked

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Grow verb - To look after or assist the growth of by labor and care.

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Picked is an antonym for grow.

Nearby Words: growth, growing, grown, grower

Picked adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.

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Grow is an antonym for picked in topics: choose, gather, locked.

Nearby Words: pick, picky, picker, picking

Bald of Awesome Batman Gambit: In "A Boy Named Sue," the reason the father named him that is because he knew he wouldn't always be there for his son, so he named him Sue so he would grow up hardened and strong from being bullied and picked on.

Source: Creator / Shel Silverstein
Word of God has actually stated that Sakido's entire purpose was to have the readers grow attached to her only to see her cruelly picked off right when she, Rhea and Buwaro were about to earn their happy ending.

Source: Sacrificial Lion

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