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Describing and relating to choices and choosing

alternate

adjective

allowing you to choose a different plan, thing, or situation from one you already have

chosen

adjective

something that is chosen is something that you have decided to have or do

handpicked

adjective

chosen very carefully for a particular purpose

probabilistic

adjective

concerning the philosophical idea that people make decisions based on what is probably true, because no one can be completely certain about things

select

adjective

carefully chosen from a larger group

selective

adjective

accepting or using only some things, and not the things that you do not want

selectively

adverb

in a way that involves only particular people or things that have been chosen

settled

adjective

if something is settled, people have made a decision about it

straight

adjective

a straight choice or competition is one in which there are only two choices or only two people who have any chance of winning

beggars can’t be choosers

used for saying that you have to accept anything that is offered to you, usually because you have no money or power

either...or (...or)

used for showing two or more possibilities or choices

of your choice

something of your choice is the thing that you choose when you do not have any limits

that settles it

used for saying that you have made a decision because you have enough information, or because you do not want an annoying or unpleasant situation to continue

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

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flat racing

horse racing on flat ground with no fences or jumping

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pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

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