Synonyms for detritus
dɪˈtraɪ təsde·tri·tus

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1. debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritusnoun

   the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

   Synonyms:
   rubble, debris, dust, junk

2. detritusnoun

   loose material (stone fragments and silt etc) that is worn away from rocks

   Synonyms:
   rubble, debris, dust, junk

Matched Categories

1. • Material
   • Rubbish

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1. List of paraphrases for "detritus":

   detrital, garbage, debris, litter, rubbish, trash

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1. List of known nicknames for "Detritus":

   detritus, David Dando-Moore

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1. Rebecca Kinney:

   This type of tourism attracts people interested in the detritus of capitalism.

2. Leonard Augsburger:

   Most' obstructed error' notes result from a loose piece of paper, scotch tape, band-aid, or other detritus becoming attached to the currency stock during the printing process and later falling off. Most notes of this class thus exhibit a blank area somewhere on Del Monte note.