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quagmire

American  
[kwag-mahyuhr, kwog-] / ˈkwægˌmaɪər, ˈkwɒg- /

noun

  1. an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.

  2. a situation from which extrication is very difficult.

    a quagmire of financial indebtedness.
    Synonyms:
    jam, scrape, quandary, dilemma, predicament

  3. anything soft or flabby.

quagmire British  
/ ˈkwæɡˌmaɪə, ˈkwɒɡ- /

noun

  1. a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet; bog

  2. an awkward, complex, or embarrassing situation

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Other Word Forms

  • quagmiry adjective

Etymology

Origin of quagmire

First recorded in 1570–80; quag + mire

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