Lake and Slough

Lake

Lake noun - A body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land.
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Slough and lake are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Slough" instead a noun "Lake".

Nearby Words: lakeside, lakelet, Laker

Slough

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

Lake and slough are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Lake" instead a noun "Slough".

Nearby Words: sloughed, sloughing, sloughy
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