Picked and Rare

Picked

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

Rare and picked are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rare" instead an adjective "Picked".

Nearby Words: pick, picky, picker, picking

Rare

Rare adjective - Being out of the ordinary.

Picked and rare are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Picked" instead an adjective "Rare".

Nearby Words: rarity, rarely, rareness

Both words in one sentence

  • Legion of Doom As with most of the (relatively rare) video game cases, the villains didn't turn on each other; instead, the heroes picked them off one by one.
  • In addition, dying reduces your firepower back to minimal, forcing you to pick up powerups again unless you picked up one of the rare fairies that generously drop powerups for you upon your death.
  • Stripped to the Bone His twitching skeleton is a rare example where it's not picked clean, to dramatic effect (See description and before/after images ... or don't).
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