| NOUN | object | peat bog, bog | wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation |
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| Meaning | wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel. | |
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| Synonym | bog | |
| Narrower | mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slack | A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot |
| slough | A hollow filled with mud | |
| Broader | wetland | A low area where the land is saturated with water |
| Spanish | marjal, pantano, tremedal | |
| Catalan | aiguamoll, marjal | |
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