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Meanings of deadwood in English

Someone or something that is unwanted and unneeded.

Usage of deadwood in English
1
Tyrion was gathering deadwood while their horses took water from a mountain stream.
A Game of Thrones
2
It provided cover and helped get rid of deadwood on your own staff.
Tarnished Knight
3
You sure got the deadwood on him when yore spurs got into action.
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4
She had arranged the deadwood, and he had set it afire.
The Tangle Box
5
I wanted to get rid of some of the deadwood and so forth.
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6
They all know I'm the biggest piece of deadwood in the entire company.
Mistress of the game
7
He brought back a piece of deadwood and laid it at Stu's feet.
The stand
8
The deadwood had long since been cut out of the rotting ship he'd inherited.
The Information Officer
9
Owein fed the last of the deadwood into the fire.
The grail king
10
Flames licked against the deadwood and chased the forest shadows.
The Black Unicorn
11
I lurched across the sand toward him, legs scissoring nervelessly, so much driven deadwood.
Night Shift
12
They hung like deadwood at the ends of his arms.
The king of lies
13
This election has swept away much of the old deadwood.
The Guardian
14
We had a premonition that Elise wouldn't want the deadwood of Jimmie's former Division.
The Gay Cockade
15
Owein appeared once more, his arms laden with deadwood.
The grail king
16
The boy froze, arms wrapped about the load of deadwood, his heart in his throat.
Ilse Witch
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