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chaff
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- pronunciation:
- chaef
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
the husks separated from grain by threshing.
The desired grains of wheat would fall to the threshing floor while the chaff would be blown away by the wind. |
| definition 2: |
anything worthless or fit to be cast off.
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| related words: |
cull, dregs, garbage, junk, trash |
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