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trash vs garbage

garbage vs trash

trash and garbage both are nouns.

trash is a verb but garbage is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trash Yes No Yes No
garbage Yes No No No
As nouns, garbage is a hypernym of trash; that is, garbage is a word with a broader meaning than trash:
  • trash: nonsensical talk or writing
  • garbage: a worthless message
Other hypernyms of trash include drivel.
trash (noun) garbage (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 a receptacle where waste can be discarded
nonsensical talk or writing a worthless message
worthless people food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
worthless material that is to be disposed of
trash (verb) garbage (verb)
express a totally negative opinion of
dispose of (something useless or old)
Difference between trash and garbage

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