Dross and Salvage

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Dross noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: get rid of the dross before closing up the shop

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Salvage is an antonym for dross.

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

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Dross is an antonym for salvage.

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