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Vocabulary Entry
chaff
|noun • verb
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N
noun
The husks of corn or other seed separated from the grain during threshing; also refers to something of little value.
Example Sentences
"After the harvest, there was a mountain of chaff left in the field."
"He dismissed the rumors as mere chaff, unworthy of attention."
"The farmer used the chaff as bedding for his livestock."
V
verb
To separate the chaff from the grain; to sort out the worthless from the valuable.
Example Sentences
"She chaffed the wheat before baking her bread."
"In his analysis, he chaffed the irrelevant details to focus on the main points."
"The editorial team must chaff through the submissions to find the best articles."