remove vs winkle out

remove is a noun but winkle out is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
remove	Yes	No	Yes	No
winkle out	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, winkle out is a hyponym of remove; that is, winkle out is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than remove:

remove (noun)	winkle out (noun)
degree of figurative distance or separation

remove (verb)	winkle out (verb)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract	remove or displace from a position
stay away or leave	force from a place or position
get rid of something abstract
shift the position or location of, as for business, legal, educational, or military purposes
dispose of
remove from a position or an office
kill intentionally and with premeditation
cause to leave