bog

Noun
  1. Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation;
    Has poorer drainage than a swamp;
    Soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel (synset 109248850)
Verb
  1. Cause to slow down or get stuck (synset 200364569)
    "The vote would bog down the house"
  2. Get stuck while doing something (synset 200364395)
    "She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"

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