waste-paper basket vs circular file

waste-paper basket and circular file both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
waste-paper basket	Yes	No	No	No
circular file	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, waste-paper basket and circular file are synonyms defined as:

waste-paper basket and circular file: a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish

Other synonyms of waste-paper basket include waste basket, wastebasket, wastepaper basket.

waste-paper basket (noun)	circular file (noun)
a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish	a container with an open top; for discarded paper and other rubbish