cherry-pick
Say it: CHERR-ee-pik /ˈtʃɛrɪpɪk/ · verb
What “cherry-pick” means
Choose supporting evidence and ignore evidence against your view.
More precisely: To select only the evidence that supports your view while ignoring the rest.
When to use it
When someone selects only convenient facts to make their case look stronger. Common in criticism of reports, debates and research claims.
Memory trick
Picture choosing only perfect cherries while leaving all the damaged ones behind.
Similar words
handpick, select selectively, skew
Quick check
A café owner advertises two glowing reviews while hiding dozens of poor ones to imply everyone loves it. What does the owner do?
summarise or cherry-pick?
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cherry-pick
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