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scum
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- pronunciation:
- skuhm
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a layer of waste matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
We cleaned scum off the top of the pool. |
definition 2: |
a person or persons considered to be low or bad.
Marta thinks that people who sell drugs are scum. |
related words: |
foam, lather |
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derivation: |
scumlike (adj.) |
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