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scum
noun
- a thin layer of impurities which forms on the top of liquids or bodies of water, often as the result of boiling or fermentation
- the dross or refuse on top of molten metals
- worthless parts or things; refuse
- Informal a low, despicable person, or such people collectively; lowlife
intransitive verb
to form scum; become covered with scum
See scum in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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