Chaff and Treasure

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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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Treasure is an antonym for chaff.

Nearby Words: chaffing, chaffed, chaffy

Treasure noun - An asset that brings praise or renown.

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Chaff is an antonym for treasure.

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Treasure and Chaff. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/chaff/treasure

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