Captain
Captain noun - A person in overall command of a ship.
Wastebasket and captain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wastebasket" instead a noun "Captain".
Wastebasket
Wastebasket noun - A container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish.
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Captain and wastebasket are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Captain" instead a noun "Wastebasket".
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In Semi Pro, Ed Monix misses the wastebasket while being introduced as the team's new captain.
Source: Wastebasket Ball - In Mister Roberts, the Captain does this into a wastebasket after becoming totally unwound during his final confrontation with Roberts, though the viewer only hears about it from the crewman who is watching the scene through a window.
Source: Stress Vomit
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Wastebasket and Captain. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/captain/wastebasket
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Wastebasket or Captain. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/captain/wastebasket.
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