bog
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(noun) 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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Synonyms: peat bog |
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Related Words: mire, morass, quagmire, slough, wetland |
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| 2. |
(verb) get stuck while doing something; "She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation" |
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Synonyms: bog down |
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Related Words: break, break off, discontinue, stop |
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(verb) cause to slow down or get stuck; "The vote would bog down the house" |
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Synonyms: bog down |
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Related Words: slow, slow down, slow up |
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