Leavings
Leavings noun - A remaining group or portion.
Usage example: the leavings of the banquet were packed up and delivered to a shelter for the homeless
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Surplus
Surplus noun - The state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed.
Leavings and surplus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Leavings" instead a noun "Surplus".
Nearby Word: surplusage
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Surplus and Leavings. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/leavings/surplus
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