Picking
Selecting
Selecting noun - The act or process of selecting.
Usage example: the selecting of the party's nominee took three days and half a dozen votes
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Synonyms for Selecting
Picking and selecting are semantically related in selection topic. You can use "Picking" instead a noun "Selecting", if it concerns topics such as choosing.
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Both words in one sentence
- Oh, and picking all the right dialogue options isn't as easy as it might sound because while selecting the correct option typically gives you a 'ding!
Source: Nintendo Hard / Simulation Games - The Marine you get directly, while you can get the Jet by selecting the Shadow Blade and pressing Right, then picking up Weapon Energy.
Source: Good Bad Bugs / Platform Game -
On the other hand, the first plays it straight — stealing things, picking fights instead of selecting peaceful dialogue options and occasionally outright murdering people is a great way to obtain wealth and some of the best artifacts in the game.
Source: Franchise / Baldur's Gate
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