swamp
Noun
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Low land that is seasonally flooded;
Has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog (synset 109475525)is a type of: wetland - a low area where the land is saturated with watersubtypes: slough - a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)specific instances:- everglades - a large subtropical swamp in southern Florida that is noted for its wildlife
- okefenokee swamp - a large swampy area of northeast Florida and southeast Georgia
same as: swampland -
A situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables (synset 113961329)
"he was trapped in a medical swamp"is a type of: situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
Verb
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Drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged (synset 202777522)
"The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"is a type of: flood - cover with liquid, usually watersame as: drench
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Fill quickly beyond capacity;
As with a liquid (synset 201527311)"the basement was inundated after the storm"; "The images flooded his mind"
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