cesspool
noun/ˈsɛsˌpuːl/
Frequency rank: #17,392 most common English word
Meaning
a disgusting or corrupt place or situation; originally a covered pit for collecting sewage.
Example sentence
Years of corruption had turned the local government into cesspool of scandal and deceit.
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