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Definition cesspit in British English

cesspit noun

[countable] noun
/ˈsesˌpɪt/
1

a large covered hole or container in the ground for collecting the liquid and solid waste that flows from a building

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2

a place or situation in which people behave in a way that is not moral

Example

The film wallows in a cesspit of contemporary immorality.

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Definition cesspit in British English