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slough

/slʌf/verb

उच्चारण स्लफ़

केंचुली उतारना, (मृत त्वचा) छोड़ना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (off)

    (of a snake or other animal) to lose a layer of dead skin

    केंचुली उतारना, (मृत त्वचा) छोड़ना

    • The snake sloughs its skin every few months.

    Synonyms shed cast off moult

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth (off) formal

    to get rid of something that you no longer want

    (अवांछित चीज़) त्याग देना, छोड़ देना, पीछा छुड़ाना

    • He tried to slough off his past and start a new life.

    Synonyms discard shed shake off cast off

    Opposite retain keep

noun/slaʊ/
  1. 1

    [sing.] ~ of sth literary

    a state of sadness or lack of hope that you cannot get out of easily

    (निराशा का) दलदल, गहरी उदासी

    • He sank into a slough of despair after losing his job.

    Synonyms mire depths

  2. 2

    [C] literary

    an area of soft, wet, deep mud

    दलदल, कीचड़

    • The cart got stuck in a slough.

    Synonyms swamp bog marsh quagmire

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

shed cast off moult discard shake off mire depths swamp bog marsh quagmire

Antonyms

retain keep

§Grammar and usage

The verb meaning to shed skin rhymes with stuff, while the noun meaning a swamp or a state of despair rhymes with cow.

केंचुली उतारने वाला verb stuff की तरह बोला जाता है, जबकि दलदल या निराशा वाला noun cow की तरह बोला जाता है।

A slough of despond (or despair) means a state of deep hopelessness.

A slough of despond (या despair) का अर्थ है गहरी निराशा की स्थिति।