Lay and Sift

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Lay verb - To cause to come to rest at the bottom (as of a liquid).

Usage example: the rain was just hard enough to lay the dust in the air

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Sift and lay are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sift" instead a verb "Lay".

Nearby Words: laying, laid

Sift verb - Move as if through a sieve.

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Lay and sift are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lay" instead a verb "Sift".

Nearby Words: sifting, sifter

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