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filter

verb

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1 to pass through a filter

steep the tea and then filter it to get rid of the leaves

Synonyms for filter

screen,
strain

Words Related to filter

leach,
percolate

2 to remove usually visible impurities from

after frying the chicken, we filtered the oil and kept it in the refrigerator to use again

Synonyms for filter

Words Related to filter

extract,
leach

disinfect,
sanitize

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filter

noun

Synonyms & Antonyms of filter (Entry 2 of 2)

as in purifier, refiner

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“Filter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/filter. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.

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