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6 letters · 8 points in Scrabble
Meaning
verb pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
adjective of superior grade
adjective selected or chosen for special qualifications
originFrom Latin sēlēctus, perfect passive participle of sēligō (“choose out, select”), from sē- (“without; apart”) + legō (“gather, select”).
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