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Nouns (2)

cull, reject

n. the person or thing that is rejected or set aside as inferior in quality

Verbs (3)

pick, pluck, cull

v. look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"

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Fuzzynyms (18)

choose, take, select, pick out

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

sift

v. move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"

sieve, sift

v. distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"

pull

v. hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball"

choose, prefer, opt

v. select as an alternative over another; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"

riddle, screen

v. separate with a riddle, as grain from chaff

puree, strain

v. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"

prefer

v. give preference to one creditor over another

winnow, fan

v. separate the chaff from by using air currents; "She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"

Synonyms (1)

sense

v. comprehend; "I sensed the real meaning of his letter"

Antonyms (0)

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