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slough


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  slough 
 
  1  sense  of  slough 
 
  Sense  1 
  shed,  molt,  exuviate,  moult,  slough 
  =>  desquamate,  peel  off 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  slough 
 
  1  sense  of  slough 
 
  Sense  1 
  shed,  molt,  exuviate,  moult,  slough 
  =>  desquamate,  peel  off 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  slough 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  slough 
 
  1  sense  of  slough 
 
  Sense  1 
  shed,  molt,  exuviate,  moult,  slough 
  =>  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  slough 
 
  slough  used  as  a  verb  is  very  rare  (polysemy  count  =  1) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  slough 
 
  Sense  1 
  shed,  molt,  exuviate,  moult,  slough 
  =>  shed,  cast,  cast  off  shake  off  throw,  throw  off  throw  away  drop 
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  Grep  of  noun  slough 
  slough 
  slough  grass 
  slough  of  despond 
  sloughing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  slough 
 
  The  noun  slough  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  gangrene,  sphacelus,  slough  --  (necrotic  tissue;  a  mortified  or  gangrenous  part  or  mass) 
  2.  slough  --  (a  hollow  filled  with  mud) 
  3.  slough  --  (a  stagnant  swamp  (especially  as  part  of  a  bayou)) 
  4.  slough  --  (any  outer  covering  that  can  be  shed  or  cast  off  (such  as  the  cast-off  skin  of  a  snake)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  slough 
 
  The  verb  slough  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  shed,  molt,  exuviate,  moult,  slough  --  (cast  off  hair,  skin,  horn,  or  feathers;  of  animals) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  slough 
  sloughy 
 
  Overview  of  noun  slough 
 
  The  noun  slough  has  4  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  gangrene,  sphacelus,  slough  --  (necrotic  tissue;  a  mortified  or  gangrenous  part  or  mass) 
  2.  slough  --  (a  hollow  filled  with  mud) 
  3.  slough  --  (a  stagnant  swamp  (especially  as  part  of  a  bayou)) 
  4.  slough  --  (any  outer  covering  that  can  be  shed  or  cast  off  (such  as  the  cast-off  skin  of  a  snake)) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  slough 
 
  The  verb  slough  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  shed,  molt,  exuviate,  moult,  slough  --  (cast  off  hair,  skin,  horn,  or  feathers;  of  animals) 



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