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WINNOW OUT
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Dismiss from consideration or a contest
Example:
This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration
Synonyms:
eliminate; reject; rule out; winnow out
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody