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WINNOW
(noun) the act of separating grain from chaff
"the winnowing was done by women"
synonyms : sifting , winnowing(verb) blow away or off with a current of air
"winnow chaff"
(verb) select desirable parts from a group or list
"cull out the interesting letters from the poet's correspondence", "winnow the finalists from the long list of applicants"
synonyms : cull out(verb) separate the chaff from by using air currents
"She stood there winnowing chaff all day in the field"
synonyms : fan(verb) blow on
"The wind was winnowing her hair", "the wind winnowed the grass"
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(Tag: Eng) WINd + NOW = WINNOW so, the blowing wind helps to separate the CHAFF.
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-1 (Tag: Hindi) sounds like binno (hindi)- sift
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-1 (Tag: ) its like window,when window is opened the chaff or mud or dust will be cleaned or get seperated
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-0 (Tag: ) Win + now... you can win now...or win + owing...owing to something you could win a prize.
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