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rubbish

1 of 4noun
/ˈrʌbɪʃ/
1

unwanted, worthless, and unneeded things that people throw away

  • Please take out the rubbish before the garbage truck arrives in the morning.
  • After the party, there was so much rubbish left on the floor that it took hours to clean up.
  • The park was littered with rubbish, prompting volunteers to organize a clean-up day.
  • She always recycles as much rubbish as possible to reduce waste and help the environment.
  • The council has implemented new bins for rubbish to encourage proper waste disposal in the community.
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2

words or ideas that are considered to be false or of no value

  • His excuse for being late was complete rubbish.
  • This report is full of rubbish and unsupported claims.
  • He talks a lot of rubbish when he’s trying to impress people.
  • Don’t listen to her story—it’s absolute rubbish.
  • Stop filling my head with rubbish and tell me the truth.