DROSS
(noun) worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
"there were impurities in the water"
synonyms : impurity(noun) the scum formed by oxidation at the surface of molten metals
synonyms : scoria , slag
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Mnemonics for dross
(Tag: ) close to gross....worthless
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(Tag: ) adding things together gives us gross. but those things that are left out and kept unadded are dross
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(Tag: ) Read d+Rose- Waste matter nourishes to help the Rose bloom.
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(Tag: ) Dr(title)+BOSS...giving doctor title to your boss is worthless and rubbish.....
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(Tag: ) sounds like grass waste no use of grass
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(Tag: ) gross becomes dross i.e. totally worthless material.
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(Tag: ) To "floss" in between teeth is to get rid of worthless matter/impurities.
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