brejo — meaning in English
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English meaning
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bayou
noun A slow-moving, marshy stream or channel, especially in the southern United States.
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quagmire
noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
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wetland
noun Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.
Senses
brejo is used for these senses in English:
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bayou
A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.
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quagmire
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
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wetland
(usually, in the plural) Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.
quagmire — full definition
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noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
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noun A complicated, difficult situation that is hard to escape from.
