swamp

noun

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Definition of swamp:

swamp (noun):: one dominated by woody vegetation; an area of permanently waterlogged land; a wetland often partially or intermittently covered with water; low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.

Synonyms for swamp:

bog

everglade(s)

fen

marsh

mire

morass

moss

muskeg

pakihi

quagmire

slough

swampland

Antonyms for swamp:

ascend

dehydrate

discourage

displace

dissuade

drain

dry

dry up

excite

fill

float

go up

grow

halt

hold

increase

keep

lift

neglect

pass up

raise

remove

rise

starve

stop

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