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winnow vs take away

take away vs winnow

winnow is a noun but take away is not a noun.

winnow and take away both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
winnow Yes No Yes No
take away No No Yes No
As verbs, take away is a hypernym of winnow; that is, take away is a word with a broader meaning than winnow:
  • winnow: blow away or off with a current of air
  • take away: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Other hypernyms of winnow include remove, take, withdraw.
winnow (noun) take away (noun)
the act of separating grain from chaff
winnow (verb) take away (verb)
blow away or off with a current of air take out or remove
select desirable parts from a group or list remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
separate the chaff from grain by using air currents get rid of something abstract
blow on take away a part from; diminish
buy and consume food from a restaurant or establishment that sells prepared food
remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
take from a person or place
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