25
sift(verb, study, check, separate, remove)
16
separate(verb, name, take, beat, accept)
14
screen(verb, study, check, separate, consider)
13
sort(verb, take, place, accept, separate)
12
fan(noun, verb, separate, cool, blow)
12
filter(verb, separate, strain, drain, select)
9
sieve(verb, separate, clean, drain, select)
9
extract(verb, take, accept, separate, love)
9
pick(verb, take, make, accept, separate)
8
examine(verb, study, check, separate, observe)
8
select(verb, take, accept, separate, arrange)
7
glean(verb, take, accept, love, determine)
7
cull(verb, name, take, make, accept)
7
refine(verb, strain, arrange, clean, organize)
6
comb(verb, order, separate, arrange, organize)
6
eliminate(verb, separate, select, vet, exclusion)
6
purify(verb, separate, arrange, clean, organize)
6
riddle(verb, separate, strain, arrange, organize)
6
strain
5
blow(verb, cool, breath, waft)
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