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pick sb/sth out

(RECOGNIZE) phrasal verb with pick
 
 
/pɪk/ verb

Definition

to recognize, find, or make a choice among different people or things in a group: Can you pick out the three deliberate mistakes in this paragraph? The critics picked him out as the outstanding male dancer of the decade.Identifying
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