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GARBAGE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A receptacle where waste can be discarded
Example:
she tossed the moldy bread into the garbage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("garbage" is a kind of...):
receptacle (a container that is used to put or keep things in)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A worthless message
Synonyms:
drivel; garbage
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("garbage" is a kind of...):
content; message; subject matter; substance (what a communication that is about something is about)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "garbage"):
buncombe; bunk; bunkum; guff; hogwash; rot (unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements))
chickenshit (a false statement that is considered to indicate timidity or fear)
applesauce; codswallop; folderol; rubbish; trash; tripe; trumpery; wish-wash (nonsensical talk or writing)
pablum; pap (worthless or oversimplified ideas)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
Synonyms:
food waste; garbage; refuse; scraps
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("garbage" is a kind of...):
waste; waste material; waste matter; waste product (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted)
