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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 [kwog-mire]
Noun
a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet; bog [from quag bog + 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
Translations
Spanish quagmire [ˈkwægmaɪəʳ] nlodazal m; cenegal m
French quagmire [ˈkwægmaɪəʳ] nbourbier m
German quagmire [ˈkwægmaɪəʳ] n (also fig) → Sumpf m
Italian quagmire [ˈkwægmaɪəʳ] npantano

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