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Dictionary definition for: Sift
1. (v) move as if through a sieve; "The soldiers sifted through the woods"
2. (v) separate by passing through a sieve or other straining device to separate out coarser elements; "sift the flour"
3. (v) check and sort carefully; "sift the information"
4. (v) distinguish and separate out; "sift through the job candidates"
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