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slough[1,noun] slough[2,noun] slough[3,verb]

Main Entry: ¹slough
Pronunciation: slü, sla; in the U.S. (except New England) slü is usual for sense 1; sla is more frequent for sense 2
Function: noun
Etymology: Old English slh "swamp"
1 also slew or slue /slü/ : a wet and marshy or muddy place (as a swamp or backwater)
2 : a discouraged, degraded, or hopeless state