Dross and Waste

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Dross

Dross noun - Discarded or useless material.

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

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Waste is a synonym for dross in trash topic. In some cases you can use "Waste" instead a noun "Dross", when it comes to topics like remains, garbage, scum.

Waste

Waste noun - Discarded or useless material.

Usage example: gathered up the waste when he was finished sewing

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

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

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base	base dross	base waste
real	real dross	real waste
worthless	worthless dross	worthless waste

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