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Scum (Noun)

Worthless people.

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

The city streets were infested with scum who preyed on unsuspecting tourists.
He believed that corrupt politicians were the scum of society and needed to be held accountable.
The detective had spent years dealing with the scum of the city's underworld and had grown jaded.
The small town was plagued by a group of scum who vandalized property and harassed locals.
She thought that people who abused animals were the lowest scum on earth and deserved severe punishment.

A film of impurities or vegetation that can form on the surface of a liquid.

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The stagnant pond was covered in a thick layer of scum that made it look unhealthy and uninviting.
A film of scum formed on the surface of the water in the aquarium, indicating that it was time to change the filter.
The scum on the top of the pond was so thick that it looked like a solid layer of green vegetation.
After a few days without maintenance, the hot tub developed a layer of scum that made it difficult to clean.
The scum on the surface of the swamp was home to a variety of insects and small organisms.