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English verb: bog down | |||
| 1. | bog down (change) get stuck while doing something | ||
| Samples | She bogged down many times while she wrote her dissertation. | ||
| Synonyms | bog | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | break, break off, discontinue, stop | ||
| 2. | bog down (motion) cause to get stuck as if in a mire | ||
| Samples | The mud mired our cart. | ||
| Synonyms | mire | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Cause | bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire | ||
| Verb group | bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt, mire | ||
| 3. | bog down (motion) be unable to move further | ||
| Samples | The car bogged down in the sand. | ||
| Synonyms | get stuck, grind to a halt, mire | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stand still | ||
| Verb group | bog down, mire | ||
| 4. | bog down (change) cause to slow down or get stuck | ||
| Samples | The vote would bog down the house. | ||
| Synonyms | bog | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | slow, slow down, slow up | ||
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