English dictionary
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English verb: cream off | |||
| 1. | cream off (contact) remove from the surface | ||
| Samples | Skim cream from the surface of milk. | ||
| Synonyms | cream, skim, skim off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| 2. | cream off (cognition) pick the best | ||
| Synonyms | skim off | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | choose, pick out, select, take | ||
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