Junk and Short

Junk

Junk noun - That which is of low quality or worth.

Short and junk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short" instead an adjective "Junk".

Nearby Words: junking, junked, junker, junky, junkie

Short

Short adjective - Having relatively little height.

Junk and short are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Junk" instead an adjective "Short".

Both words in one sentence

  • In Fallout 2, it was possible to short-circuit a very long quest to get an old junk car running again by pickpocketing the needed part from a junk dealer, until the patch screwed that up.
  • The anime short Palutena's Revolting Dinner also shows him having more of a taste for junk food than vegetables.
  • Homemade Inventions Isaac Asimov's short story "Robot AL-76 Goes Astray" is about a robot who accidentally arrives at a junkyard and builds a powerful mining tool from the junk, powered by 2 D-cell batteries.
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