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sel

1 American  
[sel] / sɛl /

noun

Scot.

  1. self.

SEL 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. social-emotional learning.

sel. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. select.

  2. selected.

  3. selection; selections.

sel British  
/ sɛl /

noun

  1. a Scot word for self

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This bar combines peanut butter and crispy rice with milk chocolate, fleur de sel caramel and Mayana's signature 66% dark chocolate.

From Salon • Oct. 29, 2022

The cacao is single-origin from Ecuador and spiked with fleur de sel.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2022

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

From New York Times • Dec. 1, 2021

Drizzle with a little more olive oil, a sprinkling of fleur de sel and a squeeze of lemon, and serve.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 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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