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  1. 1
    things such as pieces of paper that people have dropped on the ground in a public place, making it messy

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of litter

    Rubbish, litter and remains: e-waste, trash, garbage, litter, remains, waste, debris, ruin, junk, landfill... more
    1. a.
      a messy pile of things

      American English synonyms or related words for this sense of litter

      Piles of things: pile, mound, heap, stack, wall, mountain, pyramid, bank, drift, wad... more
  2. 2
    a group of baby cats, dogs, or other animals that are born at the same time

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of litter

    Groups of specific living things: bevy, brace, colony, community, drove, flight, flock, gaggle, herd, hive... more
  4. 4
    any substance that farm animals sleep on

    American English synonyms or related words for this sense of litter

    Animal farming: brand, brand, cattle prod, corral, cow town, crate, crook, dairy, dip, dip... more

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