Dust
Dust noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: the piles of dust that future archaeologists will sift through for insights into our civilization
Straw
Both words in one sentence
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Straw Feminist: Power Girl in the 70s All-Star revival series.Tropes used by the Modern Age JSA include: Aborted Arc: This is a bit subjective, but Johns and Goyer were clearly planning a major dust-up between the Department of Extranormal Affairs and the JSA.
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Lack of Empathy: Lightning Dust doesn't care at all that she nearly killed Rainbow Dash's friends, which is the last straw for Rainbow.
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Rumpelstiltskin: You will serve me my meals, and you will clean the Dark Castle... You will dust my collection and launder my clothing... You will fetch me fresh straw when I'm spinning at the wheel... OH!
Source: Dramatic Drop
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