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rejectamenta

[ ri-jek-tuh-men-tuh ]
/ rɪˌdʒɛk təˈmɛn tə /
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plural noun

things or matter rejected as useless or worthless.

Words related to rejectamenta

debris, waste, trash, rubbish, residue, dregs, junk, leavings, slop, dump, swill, remains, litter, hogwash, muck, dust, dross, offal, scum, sediment

Words nearby rejectamenta

reiterant, reiterate, reith, reive, reject, rejectamenta, rejectee, rejection, rejection region, rejection slip, rejectionist

Origin of rejectamenta

1810–20; < New Latin rējectāmenta things thrown back (plural of rējectāmentum), equivalent to Latin rējectā(re) (frequentative of rējicere to reject) + -mentum -ment
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