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(also known as: suppressed evidence, fallacy of incomplete evidence, argument by selective observation, argument by half-truth, card stacking, fallacy of exclusion, ignoring the counter evidence, one-sided assessment, slanting, one-sidedness)

Description: When only select evidence is presented in order to persuade the audience to accept a position, and evidence that would go against the position is withheld. The stronger the withheld evidence, the more fallacious the argument.
My political candidate gives 10% of his income to the needy, goes to church every Sunday, and volunteers one day a week at a homeless shelter. Therefore, he is honest and morally straight.

Explanation: What information was left out of the example is that this same candidate gives 10% of his income to needy prostitutes in exchange for services, goes to the bar every Sunday after church (and sometimes before), and only works at the homeless shelter to get clients for his drug dealing business.

This is a prime example of cherry picking.
by Information Daily February 26, 2014
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A buzz word being used to refer to creators and influencers forming or encouraging unhealthy relationships with their fans. Usually used in the context of young audiences feeling they have a relationship with the influencer due to the huge amount of the influencer’s content they consume. The influencer in question, however, is unaware of the fan’s existence other than the general knowledge of having fans. Common examples include Dream and his stans. These relationships are exacerbated by the influencers confirming they have more than a creator-to-viewer relationship.

The word is circulating due to various YouTube essays about the phenomenon using the word, and therefore people who enjoy complaining about influencers repeating what they heard in the video in any comments section they can find.
I can’t believe that creator encourages parasocial relationships with his fans...

Man what a parasocial relationship :/
by SodaScarf April 12, 2021
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1. Hang around the goal waiting for a pass. Someone who doesn't play defense.
2 Choosing to do the easiest task out of a group of tasks when given the chance.
1. That lazy bastard is cherry picking again, he never comes back to play defense.
2. That cherry picker took the easiest way out again.
by longhorn January 12, 2005
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remaining on the offensive end of the court in basketball and waiting for a long pass to score easily. This techique leaves your team at a handicap.
Rome was cherrypicking all game.
by Uncle Bo Jangles February 27, 2006
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The act of pulling on a guy’s balls until they are fully descended and licking each one individually. Some females get a little bit freaky with this action and start to bite them like actual cherries.
Tom: Yo, what did you do last night?
Josh: I went over to susan’s house and she was cherry picking me.
Tom: How’d it feel?
Josh: It felt weird but when she started nibbling my balls it hurt.
Tom: Do they still hurt?
Josh: Fuck yeah. They can’t stop hanging low and my balls have bite marks.
by Turkeylover13 March 29, 2019
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When you know a girl who is currently in a relationship and you know that relationship won't last so you stay in touch as best you can with the girl in hopes of scoring a rebound when she breaks up. Can be done with multiple girls as well.
Tom: Hey John I noticed you are staying in touch with Chelesea and Brittney lately. You two good friends?

John: Nah dude they are both in relationships which I know they can't keep. As soon as one of them breaks up I'm going in for the kill.

Tom: Fuckin' cherry picking
by xxloosecannonxx August 05, 2009
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