Thesaurus: sifting

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Sift
2. n. the act of separating grain from chaff
3. n:100 n the act of separating grain from chaff v move as if through a sieve v separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements v check and sort carefully v distinguish and separate out