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chaff

noun / verb

Meaning

  1. nounThe inedible parts of a grain-producing plant.

    Example: To separate out the chaff, early cultures tossed baskets of grain into the air and let the wind blow away the lighter chaff.

  2. verbTo use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter.
  3. nounStraw or hay cut up fine for the food of cattle.

Source: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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