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quagmire
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quag·mire  (kwgmr, kwg-)
n.
1. Land with a soft muddy surface.
2. A difficult or precarious situation; a predicament.

quagmire [ˈkwægˌmaɪə ˈkwɒg-]
n
1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet; bog
2. an awkward, complex, or embarrassing situation
[from quag + mire]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.quagmirequagmire - a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
bog, peat bog - wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

quagmire
noun
1. predicament, difficulty, quandary, pass, fix (informal), jam (informal), dilemma, pinch, plight, scrape (informal), muddle, pickle (informal), impasse, entanglement, imbroglio a political quagmire
2. bog, marsh, swamp, slough, fen, mire, morass, quicksand Overnight rain had turned the grass airstrip into a quagmire.
Translations
quagmire [ˈkwægmaɪəʳ] Ncenagal m, lodazal m (fig) → atolladero m, cenagal m
quagmire [ˈkwægmaɪər ˈkwɒgmaɪər] n
(lit)bourbier m
(fig)bourbier m
quagmire
nSumpf m, → Morast m; (fig) (of vice etc)Morast m; (= difficult situation)Schlamassel m (inf); the paths were reduced to a quagmiredie Wege waren völlig aufgeweicht or matschig; he was bogged down in a quagmire of tiny detailser hatte sich in einem Wust von kleinen Einzelheiten festgebissen
quagmire [ˈkwægˌmaɪəʳ] npantano (fig) → caos m inv
quagmire [ˈkwægˌmaɪəʳ] npantano (fig) → caos m inv


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