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winnowing

noun

The act of separating grain from chaff

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Word length
9
Starts with
W
Ends with
G
Contains
IN
Scrabble score
16

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noun

  1. The act of separating grain from chaff

    “The winnowing was done by women”

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The winnowing was done by women

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