| VERB | contact | skim off, skim, cream off, cream | remove from the surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| cognition | skim off, cream off | pick the best |
| Meaning | Remove from the surface. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | skim, cream off, cream | |
| Broader | remove, take, take away, withdraw | Remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract |
| Spanish | desnatar, espumar | |
| Catalan | despumar, escumar | |
| Meaning | pick the best. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Synonym | cream off | |
| Broader | choose, take, select, pick out | pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives |
| See also | skim | remove from the surface |
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