rubbish
noun
something that is useless, of no value, or of very low quality
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Something that is of very bad quality
reject
noun
someone or something that is not accepted because they have not reached the necessary standard
trash
noun
something that you think is of very bad quality, especially something such as a film, television programme, or book
an apology for something
something that is of very bad quality
a pathetic/poor/sad excuse for something
someone or something that is of very bad quality
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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dray
a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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