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dust vs rubbish

rubbish vs dust

dust and rubbish both are nouns.

dust and rubbish both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dust Yes No Yes No
rubbish Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rubbish is a hypernym of dust; that is, rubbish is a word with a broader meaning than dust:
  • dust: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
  • rubbish: worthless material that is to be disposed of
Other hypernyms of dust include scrap, trash.
dust (noun) rubbish (noun)
fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air nonsensical talk or writing
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up worthless material that is to be disposed of
free microscopic particles of solid material
dust (verb) rubbish (verb)
remove the dust from attack strongly
distribute loosely
rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
cover with a light dusting of a substance
Difference between dust and rubbish

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