Sediment and Scum

Sediment

Sediment noun - Matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid.
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Synonyms for Sediment

Scum and sediment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scum" instead a noun "Sediment".

Nearby Words: sedimentary, sedimentation

Scum

Scum noun - People looked down upon as ignorant and of the lowest class.

Sediment and scum are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sediment" instead a noun "Scum".
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