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rubbish vs junk

junk vs rubbish

rubbish and junk both are nouns.

rubbish and junk both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rubbish Yes No Yes No
junk Yes No Yes No
As nouns, junk is a hyponym of rubbish; that is, junk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rubbish:
  • rubbish: worthless material that is to be disposed of
  • junk: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Other hyponyms of rubbish include scrap metal, debris, detritus, dust, rubble, litter.
rubbish (noun) junk (noun)
nonsensical talk or writing any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails
worthless material that is to be disposed of the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
rubbish (verb) junk (verb)
attack strongly dispose of (something useless or old)
Difference between rubbish and junk

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