Rubble
Rubble noun - The portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed.
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Synonyms for Rubble
Shards and rubble are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shards" instead a noun "Rubble".
Nearby Words: rubbish, rubbled
Shards
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These aren't usually chunks of rubble big enough to punch your guts out through your chestnote those can smart a bit, mind but rather little shards of (sharp) stuff travelling fast enough to bury themselves in your brains.
Source: Non-Fatal Explosions
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