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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

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Faunamorphs & Floramorphs

A Lexicon Drawn from the Natural World

Like swimming upstream

Home The Lexicon Like swimming upstream

Phrase or Word

Like swimming upstream

Definition

Facing strong resistance or difficulty.

Language

English

Type

Furthermorph

Category

GAIAMORPHS

Subcategory

HYDROLOGICAL

Grammatical Subcategory

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