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/wel"choh"zeuhn/, adj.chosen with care, as for suitability or preciseness: He entered at a well-chosen moment.[1580-90]
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well-chosen — adj chosen carefully and so very suitable ▪ good food and well chosen wines ▪ He encouraged us with a few well chosen words … Dictionary of contemporary English
well-chosen — [wel′chō′zən] adj. chosen with care and judgment; proper; appropriate [well chosen words] … English World dictionary
well-chosen — index felicitous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
well-chosen — /ˈwɛl tʃoʊzən/ (say wel chohzuhn) adjective chosen with care, consideration, and aptness: her speech centred round a few well chosen topics. Also, (especially in predicative use), well chosen /wɛl ˈtʃoʊzən/ (say wel chohzuhn) …
well-chosen — adjective carefully chosen: well chosen words (=suitable for a particular situation) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
well-chosen — adjective well expressed and to the point (Freq. 1) a happy turn of phrase a few well chosen words • Syn: ↑happy • Similar to: ↑felicitous … Useful english dictionary
well-chosen — adj. Well chosen is used with these nouns: ↑selection, ↑word … Collocations dictionary
well-chosen moment — index crossroad (turning point) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
well-chosen — well cho|sen [ ,wel tʃouzn ] adjective very appropriate for a particular use or occasion … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
well-chosen — well′ cho′sen adj … From formal English to slang
