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Meaning of cesspit | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈsɛspɪt/

Definitions

  1. A cesspool; a pit or covered cistern used to collect sewage and waste water.
  2. A place or situation characterised by corruption, filth or immoral activities.
    broadly, figuratively

Equivalents

Deutsch Senkgrube
Ελληνικά βόθρος
Suomi likakaivo
Français fosse septique
Nederlands beerput
Polski szambo
Русский помойная я́ма
Türkçe geriz lağım

Examples

“Politics devolved into a cesspit of lies and deceit.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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