Detergent
Detergent noun - A substance used for cleaning.
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Synonyms for Detergent
Laundry and detergent are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Laundry" instead a noun "Detergent".
Nearby Word: deterging
Laundry
Laundry noun - Garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering.
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Synonyms for Laundry
Detergent and laundry are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Detergent" instead a noun "Laundry".
Nearby Word: launder
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- What's funnier is that there is a laundry detergent in Iran and surrounding countries called Barf as well after the Farsi word, resulting in chuckles from English-speakers.
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In the early 2000s there was a series of TV ads for laundry detergent, bath oil, etc., that played out normally, when suddenly a realistic cockroach began crawling around on the screen.
Source: Creepy Cockroach - It's laundry detergent, as she was on her way to the laundromat.
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Laundry and Detergent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/detergent/laundry
Detergent & Laundry. N.p., 2016. Web. 29 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/detergent/laundry>.
Laundry or Detergent. 2016. Accessed July 29, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/detergent/laundry.
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