Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word The powdery residue left after burning something. Synonyms:
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This word has no antonyms Examples:
Everything we love we turn to ash.She studied the ash on her cigarette.Its eyes were clogged with some substance like ash.
Etymology:
From Old English æsca, akin to Dutch as and German Asche, likely rooted in the Proto-Indo-European base as- meaning to burn.
Usage Statistics:
13 mentions per 1 million words
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