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swamp
noun(swamp)
low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
Synonyms: swampland,
swamp
verb(swamp)
fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
Synonyms: deluge, flood, inundate,
swamp
verb(swamp)
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
Synonyms: drench,
Examples:
The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor.
swamp
noun(swamp)
a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
Examples:
He was trapped in a medical swamp.

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