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Andean
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adjective
relating to the Andes and their inhabitants
swamp
Noun
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A swamp is an area where most of the land is underwater. Land in a swamp is not usually more than a meter (or a few feet) under water.
The swamp is home to many animals, including alligators, frogs, and birds.
U.S. state of Louisiana is famous for its swamps.
swamp
Verb
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If something is swamped it is being covered of filled with water.
The deck of our boat was swamped by the storm.
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If something is swamped is has gotten more of something than it can work with.
Our office was swamped with phone calls.
The store was swamped with customers last night.
That many downloads would swamp our computers.
rat
Noun
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Rats are medium-sized rodents. They often live near people and eat garbage. Rats can carry diseases. They are also kept as pets and can be very tame.
I caught the rat that was eating our food.