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Fen

Low land overflowed, or covered wholly or partially with water, but producing sedge, coarse grasses, or other aquatic plants; boggy land; moor; marsh.

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Marshy 74% connected

Resembling a marsh; wet; boggy; fenny.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Marshy 74% connected

Resembling a marsh; wet; boggy; fenny.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Marsh 92% connected

A tract of soft wet land, commonly covered partially or wholly with water; a fen; a swamp; a morass.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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