Residue and Wreck

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Residue noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

Usage example: the detective noticed an ashy residue in the sink and deduced that a piece of paper had been burned there

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Wreck and residue are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Wreck" instead a noun "Residue".

Nearby Words: residuum, residual, residuary

Wreck noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.

Usage example: found the wreck of the ship lying on the floor of the ocean

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Residue and wreck are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Residue" instead a noun "Wreck".

Nearby Words: wrecked, wrecker, wreckage, wrecking

physical residue

physical wreck

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