dregs

as in sediment
matter that settles to the bottom of a body of liquid poured the dregs into the sink

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“Dregs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dregs. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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