Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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sift | No | No | Yes | No |
winnow | Yes | No | Yes | No |
sift (noun) | winnow (noun) |
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the act of separating grain from chaff |
sift (verb) | winnow (verb) |
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distinguish and separate out | blow away or off with a current of air |
separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements | select desirable parts from a group or list |
check and sort carefully | separate the chaff from grain by using air currents |
move as if through a sieve | blow on |