flatland vs swamp

flatland

noun
  • Synonym of plain: land of relatively constant altitude, usually exclusive of forests, deserts, and wastelands. 

  • An urban region with many flats or apartments to rent. 

swamp

noun
  • A piece of wet, spongy land; low ground saturated with water; soft, wet ground which may have a growth of certain kinds of trees, but is unfit for agricultural or pastoral purposes. 

  • A place or situation that is foul or where progress is difficult. 

  • A type of wetland that stretches for vast distances, and is home to many creatures which have adapted specifically to that environment. 

verb
  • To overwhelm; to make too busy, or overrun the capacity of. 

  • To plunge into difficulties and perils; to overwhelm; to ruin; to wreck. 

  • To drench or fill with water. 

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