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sel

¹ American

[sel] / sɛl /

noun

Scot.

self.

SEL ² American

abbreviation

social-emotional learning.

sel. ³ American

abbreviation

select.
selected.
selection; selections.

sel British

/ sɛl /

noun

a Scot word for self

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Like any true French chef worth his sel, Pépin has no issue adoring and cooking the same “gentle, convivial and docile” beast.

From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2022

There is a wild array of sea salts available — ranging from red and black salts to fleur de sel — that each offer their own nuanced flavor to dishes.

From Salon • May 28, 2022

If you want to go all out, whirr the dried pods with some sea salt and then mix that salt with fleur de sel or flake salt.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2022

There were small dollops of caramel and a sprinkling of fleur de sel.

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021

They'll cost nothing, and I can sel ’em at full prices in England.

From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis

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