Hyphenation of slough

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slough

Definitions of slough:

1.
Necrotic tissue
A mortified or gangrenous part or mass
2.
A hollow filled with mud
3.
A stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
4.
Any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
5.
Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
Our dog sheds every Spring

Synonyms of slough:

noun gangrene, sphacelus, pathology
noun bog, peat bog
noun swamp, swampland
noun covering, natural covering, cover
verb shed, molt, exuviate, moult, shed, cast, cast off, shake off, throw, throw off, throw away, drop

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