winnow
/ˈwɪnoʊ/verb
Middle School
1
To subject (granular material, especially food grain) to a current of air separating heavier and lighter components, as grain from chaff.
2
To separate, sift, analyse, or test by separating items having different values.
3
To blow upon or toss about by blowing; to set in motion as with a fan or wings.
4
To move about with a flapping motion, as of wings; to flutter.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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