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bog
An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming.
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  1. An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming.
  2. Wet, spongy ground, characterized by decaying mosses that form peat; a small marsh or swamp
  3. An area having a wet, spongy, acidic substrate composed chiefly of sphagnum moss and peat in which characteristic shrubs and herbs and sometimes trees usually grow.
fen
A monetary unit of China, equal to1100 of a yuan
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  1. A monetary unit of China, equal to1100 of a yuan
  2. A plural form of fan used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc.
  3. An area of low, flat, marshy land; swamp; bog
marsh
A topographic surname for someone living by a marsh.
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  1. A topographic surname for someone living by a marsh.
  2. An area of low-lying wetland in which the level of water is generally shallow and often fluctuating. The water may be either standing or slow-moving. The water in a marsh is also more or less neutral or alkaline, in contrast to the water in a bog, which is acidic. The environment of a marsh is in general well-oxygenated and nutrient-rich and allows a great variety of organisms to flourish. In contrast to a swamp, in which there is an abundance of woody plants, the plants in a marsh are mostly herbaceous. Reeds and rushes dominate the vegetation of marshes.
  3. A tract of low, wet, soft land that is temporarily, or permanently, covered with water, characterized by aquatic, grasslike vegetation; swamp; bog; morass; fen
marshland
An area or region characterized by marshes or swamps
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  1. An area or region characterized by marshes or swamps
  2. Marshy land; bog or fen
mire
A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation:
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  1. A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation:
  2. An area of wet, soggy, muddy ground; a bog.
  3. Deep slimy soil or mud.
morass
Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.
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  1. Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.
  2. An area of low-lying, soggy ground.
  3. A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
quagmire
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
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  1. A swampy, soggy area of ground.
  2. Wet, boggy ground, yielding under the foot
  3. Land with a soft muddy surface.
slough
A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater.
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  1. A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater.
  2. (Medicine) A layer or mass of dead tissue separated from surrounding living tissue, as in a wound, sore, or inflammation.
  3. A depression or hollow, usually filled with deep mud or mire.
swamp
An area of low-lying land that is frequently flooded, especially one dominated by woody plants.
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  1. An area of low-lying land that is frequently flooded, especially one dominated by woody plants.
  2. An area of low-lying wet or seasonally flooded land, often having trees and dense shrubs or thickets.
  3. A piece of wet, spongy land that is permanently or periodically covered with water, characterized by growths of shrubs and trees; marsh; bog
swampland
Land of swampy consistency or having many swamps on it.
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  1. Land of swampy consistency or having many swamps on it.
  2. (Uncountable, physics) The set of all possible string theories.
  3. (Countable, uncountable) Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.
wetland
Swamps or marshes
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  1. Swamps or marshes
  2. A low-lying area of land that is saturated with moisture, especially when regarded as the natural habitat of wildlife. Marshes, swamps, and bogs are examples of wetlands.
  3. Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.
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