Debris and Treasure

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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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Treasure is an antonym for debris.

Treasure noun - An asset that brings praise or renown.

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Debris is an antonym for treasure.

old	old debris	old treasure
valuable	valuable debris	valuable treasure
small	small debris	small treasure
real	real debris	real treasure
Other adjectives: massive, large, unique, random.

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