slough
/slou,slo͞o/
noun
- a swamp.
- a situation characterized by lack of progress or activity."the economic slough of the interwar years"
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What does slough mean in skin?
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Is slough pronounced slew?
shed and slough imply a throwing off of something both useless and encumbering and often suggest a consequent renewal of vitality or luster.
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verb phrase. to treat as slight or trivial: to slough over a friend's mistake.
SLOUGH meaning: 1. (of some animals) to have a layer of skin come off: 2. a mental state of deep sadness and no…. Learn more.
When you slough, you get rid of the rough. To slough is to remove an outer layer, like filing dry skin from feet. You can slough away emotions too, ...