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wetland vs bog

bog vs wetland

wetland and bog both are nouns.

wetland is not a verb while bog is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wetland Yes No No No
bog Yes No Yes No
As nouns, bog is a hyponym of wetland; that is, bog is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wetland:
  • wetland: a low area where the land is saturated with water
  • 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
Other hyponyms of wetland include peat bog, fen, fenland, marsh, marshland, swamp, swampland.
wetland (noun) bog (noun)
a low area where the land is saturated with water 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
wetland (verb) bog (verb)
cause to slow down or get stuck
get stuck while doing something
Difference between wetland and bog

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