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bog
noun
verb
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
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 3
- Starts with
- B
- Ends with
- G
- Contains
- O
- Scrabble score
- 6
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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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
get stuck while doing something
“She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation”
verb
cause to slow down or get stuck
“The vote would bog down the house”
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Example Sentences
She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation
The vote would bog down the house