A usually low-lying area of soft waterlogged ground and standing water

• bog

  1. Any of certain other wetland areas, such as a fen, having a peat substrate.
  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.

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  1. Any of certain other wetland areas, such as a fen, having a peat substrate.
  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.

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• fen

  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

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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

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• marsh

  1. A topographic surname for someone living by a marsh.
  2. A tract of low, wet, soft land that is temporarily, or permanently, covered with water, characterized by aquatic, grasslike vegetation; swamp; bog; morass; fen

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  1. A topographic surname for someone living by a marsh.
  2. A tract of low, wet, soft land that is temporarily, or permanently, covered with water, characterized by aquatic, grasslike vegetation; swamp; bog; morass; fen

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• marshland

  1. An area or region characterized by marshes or swamps
  2. Marshy land; bog or fen

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  1. An area or region characterized by marshes or swamps
  2. Marshy land; bog or fen

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• mire

  1. A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation:
  2. An area of wet, soggy, muddy ground; a bog.
  3. Deep slimy soil or mud.

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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.

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• morass

  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.

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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.

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• muskeg

  1. (Canada) A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce.
  2. A peat bog formed by an accumulation of sphagnum moss, leaves, and decayed matter, often with scattered small trees, and found especially in northern North America.

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  1. (Canada) A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce.
  2. A peat bog formed by an accumulation of sphagnum moss, leaves, and decayed matter, often with scattered small trees, and found especially in northern North America.

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• quag

  1. A quagmire.
  2. (Rare) A bog or marsh

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  1. A quagmire.
  2. (Rare) A bog or marsh

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• quagmire

  1. A swampy, soggy area of ground.
  2. Wet, boggy ground, yielding under the foot
  3. Land with a soft muddy surface.

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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.

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• swamp

  1. A situation or place fraught with difficulties and imponderables:
  2. An area of low-lying land that is frequently flooded, especially one dominated by woody plants.
  3. A piece of wet, spongy land that is permanently or periodically covered with water, characterized by growths of shrubs and trees; marsh; bog

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  1. A situation or place fraught with difficulties and imponderables:
  2. An area of low-lying land that is frequently flooded, especially one dominated by woody plants.
  3. A piece of wet, spongy land that is permanently or periodically covered with water, characterized by growths of shrubs and trees; marsh; bog

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• swampland

  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.

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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.

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• wetland

  1. An area of land characterized by swamps, marshes, etc. that is preserved for wildlife
  2. Swamps or marshes
  3. Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

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  1. An area of land characterized by swamps, marshes, etc. that is preserved for wildlife
  2. Swamps or marshes
  3. Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.

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To cast off by a natural process

• exuviate

  1. To cast off (a skin, shell, etc.); molt
  2. To shed or cast off (a covering).

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  1. To cast off (a skin, shell, etc.); molt
  2. To shed or cast off (a covering).

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• molt

  1. To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).
  2. (Intransitive) To shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer.
  3. To shed in such a manner.

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  1. To shed or cast off (a bodily covering).
  2. (Intransitive) To shed hair, feathers, skin, horns etc. and replace it by a fresh layer.
  3. To shed in such a manner.

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• shed

  1. To cast off or lose (a natural growth or covering, as leaves, skin, hair, etc.)
  2. To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart:
  3. To cause to flow in a stream or fall in drops

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  1. To cast off or lose (a natural growth or covering, as leaves, skin, hair, etc.)
  2. To diffuse or radiate; send forth or impart:
  3. To cause to flow in a stream or fall in drops

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• throw off

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