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rubbish vs dust

dust vs rubbish

rubbish and dust both are nouns.

rubbish and dust both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rubbish Yes No Yes No
dust Yes No Yes No
As nouns, dust is a hyponym of rubbish; that is, dust is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rubbish:
  • rubbish: worthless material that is to be disposed of
  • dust: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Other hyponyms of rubbish include scrap metal, debris, detritus, junk, rubble, litter.
rubbish (noun) dust (noun)
nonsensical talk or writing fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
worthless material that is to be disposed of the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
free microscopic particles of solid material
rubbish (verb) dust (verb)
attack strongly remove the dust from
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 rubbish and dust

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