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  1. 1. v. i. To separate chaff from grain. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. the act of separating grain from chaff Source: wordnet
  3. 3. v. separate the chaff from grain by using air currents Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. select desirable parts from a group or list Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. blow away or off with a current of air Source: wordnet
  6. 6. To separate chaff from grain.Winnow not with every wind. Ecclus. v. 9. Source: adambom
  7. 7. v:100 n. the act of separating grain from chaff v. separate the chaff from by using air currents v. blow on Source: ecdict

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