Slough and Sump

Slough

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

Sump and slough are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sump" instead a noun "Slough".

Nearby Words: sloughed, sloughing, sloughy

Sump

Sump noun - A well or other hole in which water has collected.
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Slough and sump are semantically related in swamp topic. You can use "Slough" instead a noun "Sump".
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