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swamp

noun/verb
/swɑːmp/

Meaning

An area of low-lying, uncultivated ground where water collects; a bog or marsh.

Example Sentences

The village was built near a swamp.

Example Expressions

swamped with work

Synonyms

marsh, bog, wetland, mire

Antonyms

desert, dryland

Collocations

dense swamp, tropical swamp, swamp area, swamped with

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