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Word: selective

Definition: careful in choosing; having an effect only on certain things; not general; Ex. eclectic weed killer


Sentences Containing 'selective'

We improve our favourite plants and animals--and how few they are--gradually by selective breeding; now a new and better peach, now a seedless grape, now a sweeter and larger flower, now a more convenient breed of cattle.

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