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scum

noun as in superficial impurities, dirt

noun as in people who are bad, despicable

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“They said you describing illegal aliens, and or criminals, as scum, trash and filth is misconduct. Isn’t that correct?”

When this occurs, blue-green algae can form blooms that discolour the water, or produce floating mats or scums on the water's surface.

From BBC

Sometimes Rayner admitted she had gone too far, once apologising for describing senior Conservatives as "a bunch of scum".

From BBC

"Adults who are making money out of this are absolute scum. They should be locked up with the key thrown away."

From BBC

The president, unfiltered, attacked the network and its employees as “Real scum, real scum — real dishonest people.”

From Salon

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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