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   Bog

   /bôɡ/

   

   noun

   • 1. wet muddy ground too soft to support a heavy body: "a peat bog"
   • ▪ wetland with acid peaty soil, typically dominated by peat moss.
   • 2. a bathroom. informal British

   verb

   • 1. be or become stuck in mud or wet ground: "the car became bogged down on the beach road"
   • ▪ be prevented from making progress in a task or activity: "you must not get bogged down in detail"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Irish or Scottish Gaelic bogach, from bog ‘soft’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • B

     3

   • O

     1

   • G

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