The wise ones fashion speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.
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Sifting
Synonyms for "sifting" (75 found)
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As scientists get better at sifting through our past, more and more variations of human beings are turning up in archaeological digs.
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Inspector Nani spent the next afternoon sifting through evidence.
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