Thinking and knowing

Synonyms for sift

Two senses of sift live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 2 senses · verb · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineThinking and knowing

distinguish and separate out

Sift through the job candidates.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

sieve

Same sentence, swapped: Sieve through the job candidates.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for sift as it is used in the sentence above.

opt
anoint
specify

Sense 2 of 2verbTier 3, RidgelineContact and joining

separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements

Sift the flour.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

strain

Same sentence, swapped: Strain the flour.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for sift as it is used in the sentence above.

decompose
disperse
analyze

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