winkle out vs remove

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

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

As verbs, remove is a hypernym of winkle out; that is, remove is a word with a broader meaning than winkle out:

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

winkle out (verb)	remove (verb)
remove or displace from a position	remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
force from a place or position	stay away or leave
	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