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1. winnowing (Noun)
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| winnowing (Noun) — | The act of separating grain from chaff 1 example |
| 1. ex. "the winnowing was done by women" |
1 type of
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | separation | 10 letters | 67 synonyms |
2. winnowing (Verb)
2 synonyms
| # | Word | Frequency | Likes | Number of letters | Number of synonyms |
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| 1. | culling out | 0.74 |
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10 letters | 0 synonyms |
| 2. | fanning | 1.29 |
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7 letters | 0 synonyms |
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| winnowing (Verb) — | Separate the chaff from by using air currents 1 example |
| 1. ex. "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field" | |
| winnowing (Verb) — | Blow on 2 examples |
| 1. ex. "The wind was winnowing her hair" | |
| 2. ex. "the wind winnowed the grass" | |
| winnowing (Verb) — | Select desirable parts from a group or list 1 example |
| 1. ex. "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants" | |
| winnowing (Verb) — | Blow away or off with a current of air 1 example |
| 1. ex. "winnow chaff" |
11 types of
| # | Word | Number of letters | Number of synonyms | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | choosing | 8 letters | 7 synonyms | ||
| 2. | fanning | 7 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 3. | picking out | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 4. | removing | 8 letters | 17 synonyms | ||
| 5. | selecting | 9 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 6. | sieving | 7 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 7. | sifting | 7 letters | 4 synonyms | ||
| 8. | straining | 9 letters | 24 synonyms | ||
| 9. | taking | 6 letters | 98 synonyms | ||
| 10. | taking away | 10 letters | 0 synonyms | ||
| 11. | withdrawing | 11 letters | 0 synonyms |
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sifting, winnow, culling out, fanning.
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