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Detailed Synonyms for residue in English

residue:

residue [the ~] noun

  1. the residue
    the residue
  2. the residue
    the residue; the dregs; the deposit; the sediment; the lees
  3. the residue
    – something left after other parts have been taken away 1
    the rest; the balance; the residue; the residuum; the remainder; the residual
    – something left after other parts have been taken away 1
    • rest [the ~] noun
      • he threw away the rest1
    • balance [the ~] noun
      • he took what he wanted and I got the balance1
    • residue [the ~] noun
    • residuum [the ~] noun
    • remainder [the ~] noun
      • there was no remainder1
    • residual [the ~] noun
  4. the residue
    – matter that remains after something has been removed 1
    the residue
    – matter that remains after something has been removed 1

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Related Definitions for "residue":

  1. something left after other parts have been taken away1
  2. matter that remains after something has been removed1

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