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SAPROPEL Synonyms

There are 10 synonyms of the word sapropel. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word sapropel. (close relations)
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bog
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

gunk
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

marsh
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)

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

muck
verb, nounv, n
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

• fecal matter of animals

verb

• remove muck, clear away muck, as in a mine

• spread manure, as for fertilization

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

mud
nounn
noun

• water soaked soil; soft wet earth

• slanderous remarks or charges

verb

• soil with mud, muck, or mire

• plaster with mud

ooze
verbv
noun

• any thick, viscous matter

• the process of seeping

verb

• pass gradually or leak through or as if through small openings

• release (a liquid) in drops or small quantities

sediment
nounn
noun

• matter that has been deposited by some natural process

verb

• deposit as a sediment

• settle as sediment

sludge
nounn
noun

• the precipitate produced by sewage treatment

• any thick, viscous matter

swamp
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

Best Hypernyms For SAPROPEL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for sapropel, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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goo goop guck gunk muck ooze slime sludge

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