Chaff and Treasure trove

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Chaff noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: there's a lot of chaff in this book, and the reader should be on the alert for it

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Treasure trove is an antonym for chaff.

Nearby Words: chaffing, chaffed, chaffy

Treasure trove noun - An abundant source.

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Chaff is an antonym for treasure trove.

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Treasure trove and Chaff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chaff/treasure_trove

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