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cesspool

cess.pool \-.pu:l\ n [by folk etymology fr. ME suspiral vent, cesspool, fr. 
   MF souspirailX ventilator, fr. soupirer to sigh, fr. L suspirare, lit., to 
   draw a long breath - more at SUSPIRE : an underground catch basin for 
   household sewage or other liquid waste