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Wife abandons quick examination (4)

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sift

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(Other definitions for sift that I've seen before include "Sort carefully" , "Examine minutely" , "Distinguish as with a riddle" , "Sieve, examine closely" , "Sieve finely" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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