pastel vs select

pastel

noun
  • A traditional dish in various Latin American countries, resembling a tamale, pasty, or calzone. 

  • Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue, and lavender 

  • A drawing made with any of those colors. 

  • A type of dried paste used to make crayons. 

  • A crayon made from such a paste. 

  • Woad. 

select

verb
  • To choose one or more elements of a set, especially a set of options. 

  • To obtain a set of data from a database using a query. 

adj
  • Privileged, specially selected. 

  • Of high quality; top-notch. 

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