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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adjective

Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty

“accurate knowledge”

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garbage can

Part of Speechnoun

A receptacle, usually roughly cylindrical and wider at the top than at the bottom, which serves as a place to discard waste materials.

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Synonyms

ashcandumpsterdustbingarbage pailrubbish bintrash can

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Related Words

wastebintrash binashbintrash barrel

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