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A refuse

Is "a refuse" deverbal?
  

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Re-fuse' Yes, but it is very recent usage. And it can be confused with the noun (a Middle English deverbal) The stress is different, and the noun is a mass noun, so we do not use the indefinite article. re'-fuse noun 1.

  • Re-fuse' Yes, but it is very recent usage.
  • And it can be confused with the noun (a Middle English deverbal) The stress is different, and the noun is a mass noun, so we do not use the indefinite article.
  • re'-fuse noun 1.
  • something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage.
  • adjective 2.
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Re-fuse'
Yes, but it is very recent usage. And it can be confused with the noun (a Middle English deverbal)
The stress is different, and the noun is a mass noun, so we do not use the indefinite article.

re'-fuse
noun
1.
something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage.
adjective
2.
rejected as worthless; discarded:
refuse mat

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