23
scrutinize(verb, study, give, check, separate)
23
winnow(verb, study, check, separate, remove)
19
screen(noun, verb, study, order, check)
18
investigate(verb, action, study, check, separate)
18
probe(verb, action, study, check, separate)
16
examine(verb, action, study, check, separate)
15
filter(noun, verb, separate, remove, strain)
15
separate(verb, order, place, part, remove)
14
sort(noun, verb, order, place, separate)
14
strain(verb, separate, remove, clean, drain)
13
study(verb, check, run, consider, observe)
12
sieve(verb, separate, remove, clean, drain)
11
grade(noun, verb, order, separate, remove)
11
scrutinise
10
comb(verb, study, check, separate, remove)
10
seek(verb, move, action, act, movement)
9
explore(verb, action, study, check, separate)
8
purify(verb, separate, remove, clean, drain)
8
riddle(verb, separate, remove, strain, arrange)
8
look into(verb, expression, phrasal verb, action, study)
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