Debris
Debris noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: the unsightly debris left after mining operations had ceased
Effluvium
Effluvium noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: the effluvia from local sewage treatment plants polluting the river
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Effluvium and Debris. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/debris/effluvium
Debris & Effluvium. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/debris/effluvium>.
Effluvium or Debris. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/debris/effluvium.
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