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sifting
noun
(sift-ing)
the act or process of sifting
sifting
noun
(sift-ing)
sifted material
sifting
verb
(sift-ing)
to put through a sieve
sifting
verb
(sift-ing)
to separate or separate out by or as if by putting through a sieve
sifting
verb
(sift-ing)
to go through especially to sort out what is useful or valuable —often used with through
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