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swampland

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of swampland

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water

  • much of the countyʼs swampland was drained for agriculture
Synonyms of swampland

bog, fen, marsh, marshland, mire, moor, morass, muskeg, slough (also slew), swamp, wash, wetland
Words Related to swampland

swale

quagmire

guck (or gook), muck, mud, ooze, slime, slop, sludge, slush

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