Dross and Plum

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Dross noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: get rid of the dross before closing up the shop

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Plum is an antonym for dross.

Plum noun - Someone or something unusually desirable.

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Dross is an antonym for plum.

Nearby Words: plume, plumage, plumed, plumy

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