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swamp

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Definitions
noun

low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog

verb

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

verb

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

“The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor”

noun

a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables

“he was trapped in a medical swamp”

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