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sift
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- pronunciation:
- sIft
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sifts, sifting, sifted |
| definition 1: |
to spread or sprinkle using a sieve or as though using a sieve.
She sifted flour onto the dough.The child sifted sand over her toes.- synonyms:
- scatter, spread, sprinkle
- similar words:
- disperse, distribute, spray
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| definition 2: |
to scatter or fall from a sieve or as though from a sieve.
Snow sifted through the tree branches onto the ground below.- synonyms:
- scatter
- similar words:
- dispel, disperse, splash, spread
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| related words: |
examine, process, refine, rout, rummage, screen, search, separate |
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| derivation: |
sifter (n.) |
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