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dung

/ˈdʌŋ/
Meanings
  • noun

    Decomposed animal or vegetable matter, used as fertilizer.

    - "The farmer spread dung on the fields to enrich the soil."
    - "The garden thrived after the application of dung."
  • noun

    A contemptible or worthless person.

    - "He acted like a dung to his friends."
    - "Don't be a dung; help your neighbor in need."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈdʌŋ/



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  2. /ˈdʌŋ/



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  3. /ˈdʌŋ/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with dung
mung , clung , hung , strung , sung
Homophones
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  1. dung (Scots) : a mound or heap

  2. dung (Irish) : a dun or brown-colored person

Variants
List of all variants of dung that leads to same result
dung , dungier , dungiest , dungs , dungy , dunged , dunging , dung beetle , dung beetles
Etymology
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Old English 'dung' meaning 'excrement, dung, manure'.

Trivia
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  1. Dung beetles are known to roll dung into balls and bury them for their offspring.

  2. In ancient China, dung was used as fuel for cooking and heating.

  3. Dung was also used as a building material in some parts of Europe.

Related Concepts
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  1. manure: A substance rich in nutrients, used to improve the quality of soil for growing plants.

Culture
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In literature, dung has been used as a metaphor for contempt, worthlessness, or filth. In art, it has been used as a symbol of decay and transformation.

How to Memorize "dung"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a pile of decomposed animal or vegetable matter.
    - Imagine the smell and texture of dung.
    - Think about how dung is used as fertilizer.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'dung' with the idea of enriching soil.
    - Link the word to the image of a pile of decaying matter.
    - Connect the word to the metaphorical meaning of worthlessness.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'Dung: Decaying Unused Nourishment for Growth' to memorize the meaning as fertilizer.
    - Use the acronym 'DUNG' to remember the metaphorical meaning of worthlessness.

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