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refuse vs waste matter

waste matter vs refuse

refuse and waste matter both are nouns.

refuse is a verb but waste matter is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
refuse Yes No Yes No
waste matter Yes No No No
As nouns, waste matter is a hypernym of refuse; that is, waste matter is a word with a broader meaning than refuse:
  • refuse: food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
  • waste matter: any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
Other hypernyms of refuse include waste, waste material, waste product.
refuse (noun) waste matter (noun)
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen) any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
refuse (verb) waste matter (verb)
show unwillingness towards
not accept as true
refuse to let have
refuse entrance or membership
elude, especially in a baffling way
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ
Difference between refuse and waste matter

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