Refuse and Rotten

Refuse

Refuse noun - Discarded or useless material.

Rotten and refuse are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rotten" instead an adjective "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

Rotten

Rotten adjective - Having undergone organic breakdown.

Refuse and rotten are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace term "Refuse" with "Rotten", this adjectives are similar.

Nearby Words: rottenness, rottenly
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