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trash vs debris

debris vs trash

trash and debris both are nouns.

trash is a verb but debris is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trash Yes No Yes No
debris Yes No No No
As nouns, debris is a hyponym of trash; that is, debris is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than trash:
  • trash: worthless material that is to be disposed of
  • debris: the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
Other hyponyms of trash include scrap metal, detritus, dust, junk, rubble, litter.
trash (noun) debris (noun)
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
nonsensical talk or writing
worthless people
worthless material that is to be disposed of
trash (verb) debris (verb)
express a totally negative opinion of
dispose of (something useless or old)
Difference between trash and debris

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