separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
| sieve |
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| sift |
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| strain |
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sample sentences
"sift the flour"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form