Backwater and Swamp

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Backwater noun - A rural region that forms the edge of the settled or developed part of a country.

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Swamp and backwater are semantically related in marsh topic. In some cases you can use "Swamp" instead a noun "Backwater".

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Swamp noun - Spongy land saturated or partially covered with water.

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Backwater and swamp are semantically related in marsh topic. Sometimes you can use "Backwater" instead a noun "Swamp".

Nearby Words: swamped, swampy, swamper, swampland, swamping

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