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jungle
noun
a
very
thick
tropical
forest
filled
with
tall
trees
,
vines
,
and
many
kinds
of
plants
and
animals
•
Monkeys
swung
through
the
thick
jungle
canopy
overhead
.
Monkeys
swung
through
the
thick
jungle
canopy
overhead
.
•
The
explorers
cut
a
path
through
the
dense
jungle
with
machetes
.
The
explorers
cut
a
path
through
the
dense
jungle
with
machetes
.
From
Portuguese
“
jungla
,”
ultimately
from
Sanskrit
“
jaṅgala
”
meaning
rough
or
arid
land
;
adopted
into
English
during
the
18th
century
through
British
colonial
experience
in
India
.
noun
a
place
or
situation
that
is
very
complicated
,
uncontrolled
,
or
fiercely
competitive
,
making
it
hard
to
navigate
or
succeed
•
For
a
new
graduate
,
the
job
market
can
feel
like
a
jungle
.
For
a
new
graduate
,
the
job
market
can
feel
like
a
jungle
.
•
City
commuters
weave
through
the
traffic jungle
every
morning
.
City
commuters
weave
through
the
traffic jungle
every
morning
.
