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noun

culling

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noun
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The process of selecting items or animals to remove from a larger group.
"The culling of weak seedlings helps the strongest plants thrive."

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In plain EnglishThe act of thinning something down by removing selected items or animals.

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cullings plural

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The _____ of weak seedlings helps the strongest plants thrive.

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