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Dust

noun
/dʌst/
Word Frequency: 19.8

Definitions

1.nounFine particles
2.nounThe act of cleaning by dusting.
3.nounThe earth, as the resting place of the dead.
4.nounThe earthy remains of bodies once alive; the remains of the human body.
5.nounSomething worthless.
6.nounA low or mean condition.
7.nounCash; money (in reference to gold dust).
8.nounA disturbance or uproar.
"to raise, or kick up, a dust"
9.nounA totally disconnected set of points with a fractal structure.
10.verbTo remove dust from.
"The cleaning lady needs a stool to dust the cupboard."
11.verbTo remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
"Dusting always makes me cough."
12.verbOf a bird, to cover itself in sand or dry, dusty earth.
13.verbTo spray or cover something with fine powder or liquid.
"The mother dusted her baby's bum with talcum powder."
14.verbTo leave; to rush off.
15.verbTo reduce to a fine powder; to levigate.
16.verbTo kill or severely disable.

Synonyms

detritussprinklerubbledotdebrisscatterdispersejunksandstormvaporcyclonefallout

Rhymes With

robustthrustlustjustnonplussedtrustmustadjust
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