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   selective

   /sɪˈlɛktɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or involving the selection of the most suitable or best qualified: "the cow is the result of generations of selective breeding"
   • ▪ (of a person) tending to choose carefully: "he is very selective in his reading"
   • ▪ (of a process or agent) affecting some things and not others: "modern pesticides are more selective in effect"
   • ▪ operating at or responding to a particular frequency: "a new marine VHF radio with digital selective calling"

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • E

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   • L

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   • E

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   • C

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   • T

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   • E

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