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Synonyms for junk
dʒʌŋkjunk

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  1. debris, dust, junk, rubble, detritusnoun

    the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

    Synonyms:
    detritus, rubble, debris, dust

  2. junkverb

    any of various Chinese boats with a high poop and lugsails

    Synonyms:
    detritus, debris, dust, rubble

  3. trash, junk, scrapverb

    dispose of (something useless or old)

    "trash these old chairs"; "junk an old car"; "scrap your old computer"

    Synonyms:
    tear apart, altercate, trash, dispute, quarrel, scrap, pan, argufy

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  1. schmutz

    gnark or schmutz

    Submitted by rinat on August 14, 2019  

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  1. List of paraphrases for "junk":

    garbage, scrap, rubbish, trash, refuse, bazaar, spam, waste, dope, shit, mess

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Words popularity by usage frequency

rankingword
#1980waste
#2568spam
#3457pan
#4566dust
#4793shit
#5676dispute
#7367refuse
#7949trash
#8009mess
#8345garbage
#8472junk
#11937debris
#12034scrap
#15089rubbish
#18682bazaar
#20895dope
#28100rubble
#36034quarrel
#54111detritus

How to use junk in a sentence?

  1. Margaret Murray:

    Indeed, the district court itself recognized that administration's decision allows junk insurance to compete directly with comprehensive, Affordable Care Act-compliant insurance plans, that result subverts the health care protections of the ACA. Junk insurance, no matter what it's called, is an inferior and hazardous substitute for comprehensive coverage.

  2. Ioan Smith:

    The rating is now one level above junk, but it makes it even more of a certainty that the ECB will do something.

  3. Victor Borge:

    The essence of a general's job is to assist in developing a clear sense of purpose . to keep the junk from getting in the way of important things.

  4. Dale Bredesen:

    We are now looking at what is causing illness in order to make a big impact on it, if you're not deteriorating, it's a good idea to do what our moms told us to do: Exercise, get sleep, keep stress down and don't eat junk food.

  5. Walter F. Ulmer:

    The essence of a general's job is to assist in developing a clear sense of purpose ... to keep the junk from getting in the way of important things.


Translations for junk

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  • haraburdíCzech
  • bras, kassere, smide ud, affald, junke, ragelseDanish
  • Eier, Krempel, Kleinkruscht, Abfall, Klöten, Ramsch, Kram, Nüsse, Müll, Dschunke, StoffGerman
  • ναρκωτικό, πρέζα, σκουπίδιαGreek
  • ĵonkoEsperanto
  • tiliche, basura, junco, chunche, calache, trasto, chéchere, cachureo, cachivache, corotoSpanish
  • praht, prügi, jäätmedEstonian
  • roska, kama, roina, jäte, romu, džonkki, romuttaaFinnish
  • ordure, jonque, déchetsFrench
  • kacat, lom, dzsunkaHungarian
  • drasl, júnka, rusl, djúnkaIcelandic
  • coglioni, immondizia, cianfrusaglie, spazzatura, ciarpame, pattume, rottamare, rifiuti, paccottaglia, robacciaItalian
  • ნაგავიGeorgian
  • grabasti, krāmiLatvian
  • paraureheMāori
  • jong, ajungMalay
  • afval, rommel, jonk, dumpen, wegwerpen, spul, wegsmijten, gerief, weggooien, brol, rotzooiDutch
  • skrotNorwegian
  • inchxǫ́ʼį́, biná'adaałtsózí bitsin naa'eełNavajo, Navaho
  • śmieciPolish
  • porcaria, lixo, juncoPortuguese
  • рухлядь, барахло, скрап, мусор, хлам, джонка, мудеRussian
  • отпад, олупина, џунка, џонка, olupina, džunka, otpad, džonkaSerbo-Croatian
  • skräp, djonkSwedish
  • gheVietnamese

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