ἐξαιρετέος
From LSJ
ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
English (LSJ)
α, ον,
A to be taken out or removed, ἐκ τῆς στρατιᾶς X.Cyr.2.2.23. II ἐξαιρετέον one must take out, remove, τὴν ἀναρχίαν ἐκ παντὸς τοῦ βίου Pl.Lg.942c, cf. Tht.157b. 2 one must pick out, select, X.Cyr.4.5.52.