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Definition of
rubbish noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rubbish
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈrʌbɪʃ
/
/
[
uncountable
]
(
informal
)
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comments, ideas, etc. that you think are stupid or wrong
synonym
nonsense
It's not rubbish—it's true!
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rubbish
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