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winnow grain from chaff

winnow grain from chaff verb: synonym of separate the wheat from the chaff.

Verb

winnow grain from chaff (third-person singular simple present winnows grain from chaff, present participle winnowing grain from chaff, simple past and past participle winnowed grain from chaff)

  1. Synonym of separate the wheat from the chaff.

Synonyms of winnow grain from chaff

Forms of winnow grain from chaff

third-person singular presentwinnows grain from chaff
present participlewinnowing grain from chaff
past participlewinnowed grain from chaff
pastwinnowed grain from chaff

Questions about winnow grain from chaff

What does winnow grain from chaff mean?
Winnow grain from chaff means synonym of separate the wheat from the chaff.
What part of speech is winnow grain from chaff?
Winnow grain from chaff is a verb.
What is the past tense of winnow grain from chaff?
The past tense of winnow grain from chaff is winnowed grain from chaff.

Words near winnow grain from chaff in the dictionary

  1. Winnister
  2. winnitude
  3. winnonish
  4. winnow
  5. winnow down
  6. winnow grain from chaff
  7. winnow sheet
  8. winnow sheets
  9. winnow the wheat from the chaff
  10. winnow up
  11. winnowed

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