Dregs and Waste

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Dregs

Dregs noun - Matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid.

Usage example: poured the dregs into the sink

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Waste is a synonym for dregs in sediment topic. In some cases you can use "Waste" instead a noun "Dregs", when it comes to topics like garbage, riffraff.

Waste

Waste noun - An instance of spending money or resources without care or restraint.

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Dregs is a synonym for waste in garbage topic. You can use "Dregs" instead a noun "Waste", if it concerns topics such as riffraff.

Nearby Words: wasted, wasting, wasteful, wastage, wastefulness

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human	human dregs	human waste
pitiful	pitiful dregs	pitiful waste
absolute	absolute dregs	absolute waste
lazy	lazy dregs	lazy waste

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Dilbert featured an arc where Wally's potted plant becomes the waste receptacle for his coffee dregs.

Source: That Poor Plant

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