| NOUN | substance | scavenger | a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities |
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| person | scavenger, magpie, pack rat | someone who collects things that have been discarded by others | |
| animal | scavenger | any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter |
| Sounds | skae'vahnjher | |
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| Rhymes | Alger ... wager: 53 rhymes with jher... | |
| Meaning | A chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities. | |
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| Broader | chemical agent | An agent that produces chemical reactions |
| Verbs | scavenge | remove unwanted substances from |
| Meaning | someone who collects things that have been discarded by others. | |
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| Synonyms | magpie, pack rat | |
| Broader | hoarder | A person who accumulates things and hides them away for future use |
| Spanish | basurero | |
| Catalan | garsa | |
| Verbs | scavenge | collect discarded or refused material |
| Meaning | Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter. | |
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| Narrower | bottom-feeder | A scavenger that feeds low on the food chain |
| Broader | animal, animate being, beast, brute, creature, fauna | A living organism characterized by voluntary movement |
| Spanish | carroñero | |
| Catalan | carronyaire, carronyer | |
| Verbs | scavenge | feed on carrion or refuse |
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