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   debris

   /ˈdɛbriː/

   noun

   • 1. scattered pieces of rubbish or remains: "workmen were clearing the roads of the debris from shattered buildings"
   • ▪ loose natural material consisting especially of broken pieces of rock: "a stable arrangement of planets, comets, and debris orbiting the sun"

   Word Origin early 18th century: from French débris, from obsolete débriser ‘break down’.

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • B

     3

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

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