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English noun: slough | |||
| 1. | slough (state) necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass | ||
| Synonyms | gangrene, sphacelus | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pathology | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clostridial myonecrosis, cold gangrene, dry gangrene, emphysematous gangrene, emphysematous phlegmon, gangrenous emphysema, gas gangrene, gas phlegmon, mumification necrosis, mummification, progressive emphysematous necrosis | ||
| 2. | slough (object) a hollow filled with mud | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bog, peat bog | ||
| 3. | slough (object) a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | swamp, swampland | ||
| 4. | slough (object) any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cover, covering, natural covering | ||
English verb: slough | |||
| 1. | slough (body) cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers | ||
| Samples | Our dog sheds every Spring. | ||
| Synonyms | exuviate, molt, moult, shed | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cast, cast off, drop, shake off, shed, throw, throw away, throw off | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | desquamate, peel off | ||
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