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western
Adjective
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Something that is to the west of something.
western
Noun
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A movie set in the historic American West.
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.
turtle
Noun
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A turtle is an aquatic reptile. A turtle has horny toothless jaws, and a bony shell.
Pet turtles make good pets.
I love turtles and I take them swimming home around the sea.