Junk and Treasure

Junk

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

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Treasure and junk are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Treasure" instead a noun "Junk".

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

Treasure noun - An asset that brings praise or renown.

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Junk and treasure are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Junk" instead a noun "Treasure".

old	old junk	old treasure
expensive	expensive junk	expensive treasure
right	right junk	right treasure
single	single junk	single treasure
Other adjectives: new, random, accumulated, magical, looted.

Ads that take the form of an adventure story, such as the sugar cereal commercials on Saturday mornings or the Hostess junk food ads in comic books, sometimes end with a treasure chest full of the food being advertised.

Source: Edible Treasure
It's implied that this is by design, lest someone else see and point out that their treasure is really junk.

Source: Literature / Needful Things
More often than not, the haul that the team takes back from a job (which the main character is forced to carry) has as much junk as it does actual treasure.

Source: Vendor Trash

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