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cesspool

/ˈsespuːl/noun

उच्चारण सेस्पूल

मलकुंड, सोख्ता गड्ढा, गंदे पानी का गड्ढा

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  1. 1

    [C]

    a covered hole or container in the ground for collecting waste from a building, especially from the toilets

    मलकुंड, सोख्ता गड्ढा, गंदे पानी का गड्ढा

    • The village houses had no sewers, only cesspools.

    Synonyms cesspit septic tank sump

  2. 2

    [C, usually sing.] disapproving

    a place or situation in which people behave in an immoral or dishonest way

    (भ्रष्टाचार या अनैतिकता का) अड्डा, दलदल

    • He described the department as a cesspool of corruption.

    Synonyms sink den cesspit hotbed