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particles

NOUN

oddment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

odds and ends

STRONG

assortment bits debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellany mishmash motley notions novelties patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains remnants rest rubbish rummage scraps sundries

WEAK

bits and pieces miscellaneous paraphernalia mixed bag mélange olio sundry items this and that

Antonyms

STRONG

base cleanliness core possessions property singularity

NOUN

odds and ends

Synonyms

WEAK

assortment bits bits and pieces debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellaneous paraphernalia miscellany mishmash mixed bag motley mélange notions novelties oddments olio patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains remnants rest rubbish rummage scraps sundries sundry items this and that

NOUN

sundries

Synonyms

STRONG

assortment bits debris etcetera hodgepodge jumble knickknacks leavings leftovers litter medley melee miscellany mishmash motley notions novelties oddment oddments patchwork potpourri rags refuse remainder remains remnants rest rubbish rummage scraps

WEAK

bits and pieces miscellaneous paraphernalia mixed bag mélange olio sundry items this and that

Antonyms

STRONG

base cleanliness core possessions property singularity

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"The reason we became interested in stadium waves is that, apparently, people very often behave like particles," physicist Illes Farkas told the NPR network.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

A 2023 Harvard study found that exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants had double the risk of mortality from similar particles from other sources.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The burning of coal is one of the largest drivers of air pollution, releasing fine particles known to be harmful to respiratory and cardiovascular health.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

As this nuclear fireball grows, it mixes with the surrounding atmosphere, cools, and eventually condenses into tiny solid particles that become nuclear fallout.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

Since the vacuum everywhere in the universe is seething with a quantum foam of virtual particles, the fabric of the universe is filled with infinite zero-point energy.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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