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MORASSES Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word morasses. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the word morasses. (close relations)
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bogs
verb, nounv, n
noun

• 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

verb

• cause to slow down or get stuck

• get stuck while doing something

fens
nounn
noun

• 100 fen equal 1 yuan in China

• low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

marshes
nounn
noun

• low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

• United States painter (1898-1954)

• New Zealand writer of detective stories (1899-1982)

mires
verbv
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

• deep soft mud in water or slush

• a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from

verb

• entrap

• cause to get stuck as if in a mire

• be unable to move further

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

moors
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

• one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

verb

• secure in or as if in a berth or dock

• come into or dock at a wharf

• secure with cables or ropes

quagmires
nounn
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

sloughs
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a hollow filled with mud

• necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass

• any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

• a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)

verb

• cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

swamps
nounn
noun

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

• a situation fraught with difficulties and imponderables

verb

• drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged

• fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid

wetlands
nounn
noun

• a low area where the land is saturated with water

mire
verbv
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

• deep soft mud in water or slush

• a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from

verb

• entrap

• cause to get stuck as if in a mire

• be unable to move further

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

quag
nounn
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

quagmire
nounn
noun

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

slack
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• dust consisting of a mixture of small coal fragments and coal dust and dirt that sifts out when coal is passed over a sieve

• a noticeable deterioration in performance or quality

• a stretch of water without current or movement

• a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

• the quality of being loose (not taut)

• a cord or rope or cable that is hanging loosely

adjective satellite

• not tense or taut

• flowing with little speed as e.g. at the turning of the tide

• lacking in rigor or strictness

verb

• avoid responsibilities and work, be idle

• be inattentive to, or neglect

• release tension on

• make less active or fast

• become slow or slower

• make less active or intense

• become less in amount or intensity

• cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water

Best Hypernyms For MORASSES

Here is a list of related hypernyms for morasses, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (1)
bog
Phrases (1)
peat bog

Alternatives for BOGS

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