Refuse and Remains

Refuse

Refuse noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: refuse had littered the playground until our volunteer group cleaned it up

Remains is a synonym for refuse in remainder topic. In some cases you can use "Remains" instead a noun "Refuse", when it comes to topics like garbage.

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Remains

Remains noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.
Usage example: the remains of the house ripped apart by the tornado littered the block for weeks afterward
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Synonyms for Remains

Refuse is a synonym for remains in remainder topic. You can use "Refuse" instead a noun "Remains".

How words are described

human human refuse human remains
dead dead refuse dead remains
real real refuse real remains
little little refuse little remains
Other adjectives: crushed, few.
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