Ragpicker and Scavenger

Ragpicker

Ragpicker noun - An unskilled person who picks up rags from trash cans and public dumps as a means of livelihood.
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Scavenger and ragpicker are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Scavenger" with "Ragpicker", this nouns are similar.

Scavenger

Scavenger noun - Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others.
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Ragpicker and scavenger are semantically related. You can use "Ragpicker" instead a noun "Scavenger".

Nearby Words: scavenge, scavenging, scavenged
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