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English verb: winkle out | |||
| 1. | winkle out (social) force from a place or position | ||
| Samples | The committee winkled out the unqualified candidates. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove | ||
| 2. | winkle out (contact) remove or displace from a position | ||
| Synonyms | winkle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bring out, get out | ||
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