Chaff and Refuse

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Chaff noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: there's a lot of chaff in this book, and the reader should be on the alert for it

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Refuse is a synonym for chaff in waste topic. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a noun "Chaff", when it comes to topics like rubbish, husks.

Nearby Words: chaffing, chaffed, chaffy

Refuse noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: refuse had littered the playground until our volunteer group cleaned it up

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Chaff is a synonym for refuse. Sometimes you can use "Chaff" instead a noun "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

main chaff

main refuse

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