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单词 offscourings
释义

offscouring

noun

off·​scour·​ing ˈȯf-ˌskau̇(-ə)r-iŋ How to pronounce offscouring (audio)
1
: someone rejected by society : outcast
2
: something that is scoured off : refuse

Synonyms

  • chaff
  • deadwood
  • debris
  • dreck
  • drek
  • dross
  • dust
  • effluvium
  • effluvia
  • garbage
  • junk
  • litter
  • offal
  • raffle
  • refuse
  • riffraff
  • rubbish
  • scrap
  • spilth
  • trash
  • truck
  • waste
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Example Sentences

the foundry's offscouring was the neighborhood's eyesore the hills are controlled by bandits and other unsavory offscourings who have taken up a life outside the law
Recent Examples on the Web The first-century audience to whom Jesus was teaching was comprised mainly of peasants, tradesmen, farmers, shepherds, the unemployed and the offscouring of society. Loren A. Yadon, idahostatesman, 8 Apr. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1526, in the meaning defined at sense 1

offscourings

noun

plural of offscouring
as in outcasts
one who is cast out or rejected by society the hills are controlled by bandits and other unsavory offscourings who have taken up a life outside the law

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • outcasts
  • rejects
  • outsiders
  • lepers
  • pariahs
  • castaways
  • exiles
  • untouchables
  • castoffs
  • deportees

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • insiders
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