Ashes and Flotsam

Ashes

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

Flotsam

Flotsam noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.
Usage example: the dispirited family picked through the flotsam of their possessions after the hurricane, looking for anything that could be salvaged
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Ashes and flotsam are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ashes" instead a noun "Flotsam".
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