slough

noun

any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)

a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)

a hollow filled with mud

necrotic tissue

verb

cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers

Synonyms for slough

exuviatev fenlandn swalen marshlandn marshn sphacelusn swampn mudhole marishadj miren morassn moorn shedv

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