Dump and Sink

Dump

Dump noun - A place where discarded materials (as trash) are dumped.

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Sink and dump are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sink" instead the word "Dump" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: dumps, dumpy, dumping, dumped, dumper

Sink noun - A place of great vice and corruption.

Usage example: was able to rise above the inner-city sink that was his birthplace

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Dump and sink are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dump" instead the word "Sink" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: sinking, sinker

old	old dump	old sink
full	full dump	full sink
complete	complete dump	complete sink
standard	standard dump	standard sink
Other adjectives: single, plain, actual, entire, real, large, big, huge, ancient, major, glowing, flaming, gigantic, designated, literal, said, local, nearby, giant.

people	dump people	sink people
body	dump body	sink body
time	dump time	sink time
money	dump money	sink money
Other words: damage, ship, water, points.

The coffee might taste okay in the morning soon after its been brewed, but as time goes on, you might as well dump the rest in the sink and do everyone else a favor.

Source: Bad to the Last Drop
You can temporarily solve the first problem with a heat sink—a big block of ice or other cold material, into which you dump your excess heat.

Source: Stealth in Space
Later, when the heroes have a confrontation with a giant squid, the squid accidentally rips the sink from Rebecca's kitchen and drops it into Mad Dog and Dump Truck's submarine.

Source: Western Animation / TaleSpin

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