Debris and Dust

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Debris noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: the unsightly debris left after mining operations had ceased

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Dust is a synonym for debris in ashes topic. In some cases you can use "Dust" instead a noun "Debris". popular alternative

Dust noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: the piles of dust that future archaeologists will sift through for insights into our civilization

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Debris is a synonym for dust in ashes topic. You can use "Debris" instead a noun "Dust". popular alternative

Nearby Words: dusty, dusted, dusting, duster

old	old debris	old dust
little	little debris	little dust
falling	falling debris	falling dust
less	less debris	less dust
Other adjectives: random, radioactive, floating, leftover, volcanic, interstellar.

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