Junk and Trash

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Junk

Junk noun - That which is of low quality or worth.
Usage example: my car is junk—it spends more time in the shop than on the road
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Trash is a synonym for junk (North American) in rubbish topic. In some cases you can use "Trash" instead the word "Junk" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like garbage, waste. popular alternative
Nearby Words: junking, junked, junker, junky, junkie

Trash

Trash noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: the neighbor's dog was rooting around in our trash this morning
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Junk is a synonym for trash in rubbish topic. You can use "Junk" instead the word "Trash" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as garbage, waste. popular alternative
Nearby Words: trashed, trashy, trashing

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human human junk human trash
expensive expensive junk expensive trash
common common junk common trash
complete complete junk complete trash
Other adjectives: total, plastic, cheap, worthless, little, useless, useful, discarded, random, bizarre, various, nearby, accumulated, manipulating, recycled.

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Gadgeteer Genius: The Grinch was able to make rocket-powered, flying sled out of junk and trash.
    Source: Film / How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
  • Film / How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Grinch is a much goofier character, but is an incredibly competent inventor, filling his lair with various contraption made of junk and trash.
    Source: Film / How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
  • Down in the Dumps Shadows of the Empire has the Ord Mantell Junkyard, a massive junkyard the size of an entire city filled with trash and junk as far as the eye can see.
    Source: Down in the Dumps
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