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Synonyms for dross
drɔs, drɒsdross

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  1. impurity, drossnoun

    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed

    "there were impurities in the water"

    Synonyms:
    impurity, impureness, slag, scoria

  2. slag, scoria, drossnoun

    the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals

    Synonyms:
    impurity, scoria, slag

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Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. dross

    Synonyms:
    n. scum, recrement, scoria

  2. dross

    Synonyms:
    refuse, waste matter

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words5.0 / 1 vote

  1. drossnoun

    Synonyms:
    refuse, scum, recrement, draff, dregs, scobs, waste, sinter

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "dross":

    slag, dairy

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  1. Alexis karpouzos:

    ''God, why give Wings for the angels, but feet for people? . ''You were born to dream, you were born to love''. ''Give me wine. Give me bread, Lift me higher! Lift me higher! From this sphere of earthly dross, redeem me from the clay!


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