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Effluent, n.

Effluent is an outflowing of water or gas to a natural body of water, from a structure such as a wastewater treatment plant, sewer pipe, or industrial outfall. (Wikipedia)

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DuchessOfMapleSyrup · M

this soup tastes like effluent.

SmartKat · 56-60, F

@DuchessOfMapleSyrup Good - not everybody can use that word in a sentence!

Shutterbug · 56-60, M

Effluent means it has undergone some form of treatment..... otherwise it's sewage.

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