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peat bog vs quag

quag vs peat bog

peat bog and quag both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
peat bog Yes No No No
quag Yes No No No
As nouns, quag is a hyponym of peat bog; that is, quag is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than peat bog:
  • peat bog: wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
  • quag: a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Other hyponyms of peat bog include mire, morass, quagmire, slack, slough.
peat bog (noun) quag (noun)
wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Difference between peat bog and quag

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