Comb and Sort

Comb

Comb verb - To look through (as a place) carefully or thoroughly in an effort to find or discover something.

Usage example: combed the library for the missing book

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Sort and comb are semantically related in arrange hair topic. In some cases you can use "Sort" instead a verb "Comb".

Nearby Words: combo, combed, comber, combing, combe

Sort verb - To come or be together as friends.

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Comb and sort are semantically related in place in order topic. Sometimes you can use "Comb" instead a verb "Sort".

Nearby Words: sorted, sorting, sorter

list	comb list	sort list
face	comb face	sort face

Here, maybe if you sort of... brush the other feathers over the bald spot... Pit: I am NOT doing a comb-over!

Source: Perpetual Molt

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