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dust

(v): remove the dust from

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(v): make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from

(v): rub the dust over a surface so as to blur the outlines of a shape

(v): make a smudge on; soil by smudging

(v): cover with a light dusting of a substance

(v): provide with a covering or cause to be covered

(v): distribute loosely

(v): pour forth or release

(n): fine powdery material such as dry earth or pollen that can be blown about in the air

(n): a small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)

(n): the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up

(n): worthless material that is to be disposed of

(n): free microscopic particles of solid material

(n): the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

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5 months ago bilby said:

Pro,
Ashes to ashes
Dust to dust
If bull doesn't blind you
lower-case must
:-)

5 months ago Prolagus said:

bilby, when you added this word to my list, did you mean just dust or Dust?

9 months ago bkerr said: You are not worth the dust which the rude wind / Blows in your face.

about 1 year ago oroboros said:

Contronymic in the sense: add dust vs. remove dust.

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