junk
noun [U] (RUBBISH) /dʒʌŋk/Definition
C1 things that are considered to be of no use or value, or of low quality: We ought to clear out this cupboard - it's full of junk. I can't stand watching the junk that's on TV these days.Rubbish and wasteEnvironmental issues
(Definition of junk noun (RUBBISH) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- crap noun (BAD QUALITY)
- debris noun
- detritus noun
- dross noun
- effluent noun
- flotsam noun
- froth noun (NOT SERIOUS)
- jetsam noun
- jumble noun (OLD THINGS)
- kitsch noun
- litter verb
- refuse noun
- rubbish noun
- rubble noun
- schlock noun
- scrap heap noun
- scrap noun (METAL)
- spoil noun (EARTH)
- tat noun (LOW QUALITY)
- waste product noun
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