Swamp (Noun)
Meaning 1
Low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
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Meaning 2
A situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables; "he was trapped in a medical swamp".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The new employee found herself in a bureaucratic swamp, struggling to navigate the company's complex policies.
- The project was stuck in a financial swamp, with investors hesitant to provide further funding.
- After the divorce, she felt like she was wading through an emotional swamp, trying to come to terms with her new reality.
- The team was trapped in a technological swamp, unable to resolve the software issues that had been plaguing them for weeks.
- The politician's campaign was mired in a scandalous swamp, with allegations of corruption and deceit threatening to derail her bid for office.