Flotsam
Flotsam noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.
Usage example: the dispirited family picked through the flotsam of their possessions after the hurricane, looking for anything that could be salvaged
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Refuse
Refuse noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: refuse had littered the playground until our volunteer group cleaned it up
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| bad | bad flotsam | bad refuse |
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