"sloughs" in the noun sense
1. gangrene, sphacelus, slough
necrotic tissue a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
2. slough
a hollow filled with mud
3. slough
a stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou)
4. slough
any outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake)
"sloughs" in the verb sense
1. shed, molt, exuviate, moult, slough
cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers
"our dog sheds every Spring"
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