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dust > 7 senses
NOUN1dustFine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air
2dust, debris, junk, rubble, detritusThe remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
3dustFree microscopic particles of solid material
VERB1dustRemove the dust from
2dustRub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape
3dustCover with a light dusting of a substance
4dust, scatter, sprinkle, dot, disperseDistribute loosely
dust > pronunciation
Soundsdah'st
Rhymesabolitionist, accompanist, activist, and 198 more rhymes in ahst at the HyperDic website...
dust > noun 1, substance
MeaningFine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air.
Examples"the furniture was covered with dust"
Narrowerchalk dust; fallout, radioactive dust
Broaderparticulate, particulate matter
Verbsdust
dust > noun 2, substance
MeaningThe remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.
Synonymsdebris, junk, rubble, detritus
Narrowerslack
Broaderrubbish, trash, scrap
Verbsdust
dust > noun 3, substance
MeaningFree microscopic particles of solid material.
Examples"astronomers say that the empty space between planets actually contains measurable amounts of dust"
Narrowerinterplanetary dust
Broadermaterial, stuff
Verbsdust; dust
dust > verb 1, contact
MeaningRemove the dust from.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something
Examples"dust the cabinets"
Entailsremove, take, take away, withdraw
Broaderclean, make clean
Nounsduster; dust
dust > verb 2, contact
MeaningRub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey dust sugar over the cake
Examples"The artist dusted the charcoal drawing down to a faint image"
Broadersmear, blur, smudge, smutch
Nounsdust
dust > verb 3, contact
MeaningCover with a light dusting of a substance.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody with something; Somebody ----s something PP
ModelThey dust the cake with sugar
Examples"dust the bread with flour"
Broadercover
Nounsdust
dust > verb 4, contact
MeaningDistribute loosely.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonymsscatter, sprinkle, dot, disperse
Narrowerspray; spray; spatter, splatter, plash, splash, splosh, swash; sprinkle, splash, splosh; bespangle; aerosolize, aerosolise
Broaderdischarge
Nounsdust

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