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garbage

gar·bage

garbage

 
 
pronunciation:
gar bihj
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Builder
part of speech: noun
definition 1: anything that is or ought to be discarded as worthless, esp. spoiled or unwanted food; rubbish.
We put garbage in this container and take it outside when it is full.There was a lot of garbage in the streets after the festival.
 
synonyms:
refuse, rubbish, trash, waste
similar words:
junk, offal
definition 2: a collection of garbage or the container designated for garbage.
Don't put metal cans in the garbage; they can be recycled.
definition 3: anything that is regarded as worthless, illogical, substandard, or offensive.
That book is garbage.
synonyms:
junk, rubbish
similar words:
chaff, crud, filth, hogwash, refuse, rot, shit, trash, waste
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  • garbage can:
    a large can in which you put garbage.