Ashes and Dross

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Ashes noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

Usage example: a new and more splendid city was built on the ashes of the old

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Dross and ashes are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dross" instead a noun "Ashes".

Dross noun - Discarded or useless material.

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Ashes and dross are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ashes" instead a noun "Dross".

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