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slough
verb(slough)
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Synonyms: exuviate, molt, moult, shed,
slough
noun(slough)
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
Synonyms: gangrene, sphacelus,
slough
noun(slough)
a hollow filled with mud
slough
noun(slough)
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
slough
noun(slough)
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)

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