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winnow

(v): separate the chaff from by using air currents

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(v): separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

(v): blow on

(v): agitate the air

(v): select desirable parts from a group or list

(v): pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

(v): blow away or off with a current of air

(v): remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

(n): the act of separating grain from chaff

(n): sorting one thing from others

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