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swamp
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- pronunciation:
- swamp
- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition: |
A swamp is land that is mostly covered with water. A swamp has trees and many plants, but they usually grow from soil that is under the water. You can only see the parts of the trees and plants that are above the water. Many kinds of birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals live in or around swamps.
I wouldn't want to fall into a swamp. There could be snakes and big, scary turtles. My dad said that alligators live in some swamps.
- synonyms:
- marsh, wetlands
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
swamps, swamping, swamped |
| definition: |
When you are swamped, it means that you are weighed down or burdened with something.
My older brother is usually swamped with homework over the weekend.- synonyms:
- flood, overwhelm
- similar words:
- burden, overcome
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| related words: |
overwhelm |
| derivation: |
swampish (adj.) |
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