Debris and Refuse

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Debris

Debris noun - Discarded or useless material.

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

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Refuse is a synonym for debris in litter topic. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead the word "Debris" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like thing, rubbish, detritus. popular alternative

Refuse

Refuse noun - Discarded or useless material.

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

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Debris is a synonym for refuse in rubbish topic. You can use "Debris" instead a noun "Refuse", if it concerns topics such as thing, litter, garbage. popular alternative

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

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dead	dead debris	dead refuse
real	real debris	real refuse
little	little debris	little refuse

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