offscouring

noun off·scour·ing \-ˌskau̇(-ə)r-iŋ\

Definition of OFFSCOURING

: someone rejected by society : outcast

: something that is scoured off : refuse

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Synonyms: chaff, deadwood, debris, dreck (also drek), dross, dust, effluvium (also effluvia), junk, litter, offal, garbage, raffle, refuse, riffraff, rubbish, scrap, spilth, trash, truck, waste

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