Dictionary Check: swamp

"swamp" is a valid word!

Scrabble 12 points
Words with Friends 14 points

Definition

noun

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

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noun

a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables

Example: "he was trapped in a medical swamp"
verb

drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

Example: "The tsunami swamped every boat in the harbor"
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verb

fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

Example: "the basement was inundated after the storm"
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