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| trash [ trash ] |
noun |
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1. discarded material: discarded, unwanted, or worthless material or objects
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2. nonsense: something spoken or written that is regarded as meaningless, absurd, or very inaccurate
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3. poor quality literature or art: literature or art considered worthless or offensive
  How can you read such trash?
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4. offensive term: an offensive term that deliberately insults somebody's social position or morals
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insult
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5. agriculture trimmings from plants: twigs, branches, or leaves that have fallen or been trimmed from trees and plants
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6. industry sugar cane refuse: the dry refuse of sugar cane after it has been crushed for the juice, often used as fuel
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transitive verb (past and past participle trashed, present participle trash·ing, 3rd person present singular trash·es) |
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1. destroy something: to destroy, severely damage, or vandalize something deliberately
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informal
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2. discard something: to throw away or discard something
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informal
)
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3. criticize somebody savagely: to criticize somebody or something savagely, or condemn somebody or something as worthless
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informal
)
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4. agriculture remove twigs and branches: to remove twigs, branches, or leaves from plants
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5. industry strip leaves from sugar cane: to strip the outer leaves from sugar cane
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| [14th century. Probably < N Germanic] |
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talk trash to try to intimidate somebody, especially a rival or an opponent in a sporting contest, by being boastful or insulting (slang)
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