A slough is a swamp or shallow lake system, usually a backwater to a larger body of water.
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Slough
/slʌf/
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12 entriesboggy sloughnecrotic sloughslough formationslough offslough off dead tissueslough off old habitsslough off skinslough through mudslough through the marshswamp sloughwetland sloughwound slough
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Lucy commenced some apology for their long delay, but, conscience-struck, became confused as she proceeded; and when Ravenswood, coming to her assistance, endeavoured to render the explanation complete and satisfactory, he only involved himself in the same disorder, like one who, endeavouring to extricate his companion from a slough, entangles himself in the same tenacious swamp.
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The town Slough has a very suitable name.
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A slough is a place showing little activity, much like the current state of the British government.
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