Swamp

Definitions

1. An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)
2. A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult.
   figuratively
3. The alleged corruption, cronyism, inefficiency, and entrenched interests in the federal government, especially in Washington, DC.
   US

Equivalents

Examples

“Some small Marshes and Swamps there are, but more profitable than hurtfull.”

“The vast swamps of Southern Ontario proved a grim nightmare to the construction gangs. Treacherous and seemingly bottomless, the swamps swallowed thousands of tons of timber and debris, yet still afforded no firm surface on which the track could be laid.”

“We two...in this swamp of iniquity...together we can bring⟳ redress to an unjust world.”

“On InfoWars, Alex Jones told his audience, "This is over the top sickening. Next they'll say⟳ Jeffrey Epstein never even existed. This is the swamp winning. No one is buying this."”

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