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[ noun ] the act of separating grain from chaff

Synonyms

winnowing winnow

Examples

"the winnowing was done by women"

Related terms

separation sift

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Rhymes with

sitting shifting drifting seating insisting persisting spitting fitting weightlifting babysitting shoplifting uplifting befitting eating setting pitting unstinting transmitting sheeting splitting listing knitting witting getting fighting citing siting sighting riveting beating hitting twisting sweating emitting sting constricting fleeting squinting restricting feasting footing accepting grafting drafting meeting unremitting existing inhibiting coexisting enlisting visiting incapacitating limiting hallucinating wilting intoxicating preexisting ting shutting spouting spotting sorting spurting slighting skating skirting scouting salting heating cheating consenting dissenting offsetting disgusting upsetting intersecting insulting printing glinting retreating repeating quilting captivating asserting contributing depicting unremitting starting shouting shooting visiting dispiriting greeting putting petting ousting betting yachting conflicting ingratiating depreciating tenting officiating buffeting testing rusting excruciating unwitting reprinting imprinting unexciting outfitting disconcerting exciting unsuspecting completing pulsating protesting uninteresting harvesting somersaulting overeating offsetting obliterating accenting thermosetting legislating implicating interesting forecasting broadcasting duplicating frustrating repeating devastating substituting intimidating outing cutting netting letting wetting getting sprouting sporting trusting editing arresting bullfighting comforting dating batting doubting doting baiting boating biting voting jutting jetting overheating competing nauseating thrusting squirting protesting protecting squatting posting fasting casting snorting venting smarting slanting costing toasting wasting flirting lasting floating boasting roasting detecting fruiting taunting bursting tasting belting affecting investing bunting diverting reverting meat-eating exporting radiating disorienting obviating liberating

Phonetic and Homophones

S IH1 F T IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

shifting

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