In this era of post-truth politics, it's easy to cherry-pick data and come to whatever conclusion you desire.
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Cherry-pick
Synonyms for "cherry-pick" (2 found)
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26 translations across 11 languages.
Dutch
2 entries- alleen de rozijnen uitpikken verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
- de krenten uit de pap halen verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
Finnish
2 entries- kärkkyä verb (in sports, to position oneself near the opponent's goal)
- poimia rusinat pullasta verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
French
1 entries- trier sur le volet verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
German
1 entries- sich die Rosinen herauspicken verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
Hungarian
4 entries- kimazsoláz verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
- mazsoláz verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
- mazsolázgat verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
- szemezget verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
Māori
2 entries- tīpako verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
- tīpakopako verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
Persian
1 entries- گلچین کردن verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
Polish
4 entries- ustawiać się w pobliżu bramki przeciwnika verb (in sports, to position oneself near the opponent's goal)
- ustawić się w pobliżu bramki przeciwnika verb (in sports, to position oneself near the opponent's goal)
- wybierać najlepsze rzeczy verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
- wybierać obserwacje pasujące do tezy verb (to select only evidence which supports an argument, and reject or ignore contradictory evidence)
Portuguese
1 entries- escolher a dedo verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
Spanish
4 entries- entresacar verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
- escoger la crema verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
- escoger selectivamente verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
- mirar con lentes de aumento verb (to select only evidence which supports an argument, and reject or ignore contradictory evidence)
Swedish
1 entries- plocka russinen ur kakan verb (to select only the best from a range of options)
Sample sentences
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Good researchers don't cherry-pick the data to support their preconceptions.
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Screeners can help you cherry-pick a promising group of stocks that meet your exact specifications.
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"We're not offering you a chance to cherry-pick the Caerphilly Zoo to fill in the gaps in your own collection.
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