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swamp > 4 senses
NOUN1swamp, swamplandLow land that is seasonally flooded
2swampA situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables
VERB1swamp, drenchDrench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
2swamp, deluge, flood, inundateFill quickly beyond capacity
swamp > pronunciation
Soundsswaa'mp; swao'mp
Rhymeschomp, comp, Duchamp, and 4 more rhymes in aamp...
swamp > noun 1, object
MeaningLow land that is seasonally flooded. Has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.
Synonymsswampland
Broaderwetland
Narrowerslough
InstancesEverglades; Okefenokee Swamp
Adjectivesswampy; swampy
Verbsswamp
swamp > noun 2, state
MeaningA situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables.
Examples"he was trapped in a medical swamp"
Broadersituation
swamp > verb 1, weather
MeaningDrench or submerge or be drenched or submerged.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s something
Examples"The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"
Synonymsdrench
Broaderflood
Nounsswamp
swamp > verb 2, contact
MeaningFill quickly beyond capacity. As with a liquid.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something with something
Synonymsdeluge, flood, inundate
Broaderfill, fill up, make full

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