Husband
Husband verb - To avoid the wasteful or destructive use of.
Usage example: husband our natural resources so that our children and grandchildren may benefit from them
Waste
Waste verb - Spend thoughtlessly; throw away.
Usage example: He wasted his inheritance on his insincere friends
How words are described
| good | good husband | good waste |
| real | real husband | real waste |
| terrible | terrible husband | terrible waste |
| horrible | horrible husband | horrible waste |
| Other adjectives: awful, boring. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Constanze even thinks The Magic Flute is ridiculous, and a waste of her husband's time, especially with the promised pay for the Requiem.
Source: Theatre / Amadeus -
The carjacking and near-fatal beating of a pregnant woman was orchestrated by her husband who believed that Children Are a Waste.
Source: Babies Make Everything Better -
In Blackpool, because of her husband Ripley's terrible money management skills, Natalie puts a flat owned by the family into a trust for their children, to ensure Ripley doesn't sell it and waste that money as well.
Source: Bait-and-Switch Accusation
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