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WINNOW OUT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does winnow out mean? 

WINNOW OUT (verb)
  The verb WINNOW OUT has 1 sense:

1. dismiss from consideration or a contestplay

  Familiarity information: WINNOW OUT used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WINNOW OUT (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Dismiss from consideration or a contest

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Synonyms:

eliminate; reject; rule out; winnow out

Context example:

This possibility can be eliminated from our consideration

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody


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