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bog

/ bog /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
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
Type of:
wetland
Kinds of:
mire quagmire quag morass slough
verb Sense 2
get stuck while doing something
"She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation"
Type of:
break break off discontinue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 3
cause to slow down or get stuck
"The vote would bog down the house"
Type of:
slow slow down slow up
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Semantic Complexity
91%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
12
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

wetland mire quagmire quag morass slough break break off discontinue slow slow down slow up