excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt 
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
Synonyms
Examples of excrement in a Sentence
an ordinance that requires dog walkers to remove their animal's excrement from city streets
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The hidden pathways and workrooms would often be filthy with human excrement, drug paraphernalia and other debris.
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Speakers during public comments at a Tarrant County Commissioners Court session this month called on county leaders to act, saying that the walls of Campbell’s cell are covered with excrement and scraps of food.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
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Rachel Uranga, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
Speakers during public comments at a Tarrant County Commissioners Court session this month called on county leaders to act, saying that the walls of Campbell’s cell are covered with excrement and scraps of food.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
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“Excrement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excrement. Accessed 30 May. 2024.
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excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt
: waste matter discharged from the body and especially from the anus
Medical Definition
excrement
noun
ex·cre·ment
ˈek-skrə-mənt
: waste matter discharged from the body
especially
: feces
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