Deadwood and Salvage

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Deadwood noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: much of the material in the file cabinets is just deadwood

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Salvage is an antonym for deadwood.

Salvage noun - The act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire.

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Deadwood is an antonym for salvage.

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