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dung

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dung

solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal
  • researchers tracked the wild gorillas by following the piles of dung
Synonyms of dung

dirt, doo-doo, dropping, excrement, excreta, feces, ordure, poop, scat, slops, soil, waste
Words Related to dung

night soil, stool

dunghill, guano, manure, midden, muck

spoor

sewage, sewerage

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