Ashes and Refuse

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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Synonyms for Ashes

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

Refuse

Refuse noun - Discarded or useless material.

Ashes and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ashes" instead a noun "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / October Daye Too bad people refuse to stay together... Lampshaded by May in Ashes of Honor who flat out asks why Toby is splitting the party Scooby-Doo style.
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