swamp

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An area of wet (water-saturated), spongy (soft) land, often with trees, generally a rich ecosystem for certain plants and animals but ill-suited for many agricultural purposes. (A type of wetland. Compare marsh, bog, fen.)

• The internet is a real swamp.

  Tatoeba · frpzzd · CC BY 2.0 FR

• The swamp is much more dangerous than it looks.

  Tatoeba · araneo · CC BY 2.0 FR

Sumpf

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

Sumpf

The alleged corruption, cronyism, inefficiency, and entrenched interests in the federal government, especially in Washington, DCselten