Synonyms for "sweepings" (88 found)

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Closest matches (18)

afterglowafterimagebalancebonesbuttbutt endcandle endschaffculmdeadwooddebrisdetritusdirtdishwaterdraffdregsdustend

Strong matches (26)

fag endfilingsfossilgarbagegashhogwashholdoverhuskhusksleavingsleesleftoverleftoversodds and endsoffaloffscouringsortsparingparingspotsherds

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ragragsraspingraspingsrefuserelics

Related words (44)

remainderremainsremnantresidueresiduumrestrinsingroachrubbishruinruinsrumpsawdustscouringscouringsscrapscrap ironscrapsscumshadow

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shardshardsshavingshavingsslackslagslopslopsstrawstubblestumpsurvivalswilltaretarestracetrashvestigewastagewastewaste matterwastepaperweedweeds

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3 relation types

derived from

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sweeping

form of

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sweeping

related to

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sweepingswept

Translations

6 translations across 5 languages.

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Ancient Greek

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• κόρημα noun (material that is swept up)

German

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• das Zusammengefegte noun (material that is swept up)
• der Kehricht noun (material that is swept up)

Hungarian

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• (összesöpört) hulladék/szemét noun (material that is swept up)

Scottish Gaelic

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• sguabadh noun (material that is swept up)

Slovene

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• smet noun (material that is swept up)

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