Refuse
Refuse noun - Discarded or useless material.
Usage example: refuse had littered the playground until our volunteer group cleaned it up
Wash
Wash noun - Spongy land saturated or partially covered with water.
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Hermione: Harry, I positively refuse to think of him as the father of the wizarding world and may have to go wash my brain out with soap at the thought.
Source: Brain Bleach -
The Troubles Viewers Are Geniuses: The movie never stops to explain why the prisoners refuse to wash, wear blankets, etc.
Source: Film / Hunger
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