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selective in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. tending to select; characterized by careful choice
    "an exceptionally quick and selective reader"- John Mason Brown
    selective 
  2. characterized by very careful or fastidious selection
    "the school was very selective in its admissions"
    selective 
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