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quagmire Definition


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quagmire
noun
    1. An area of soft marshy ground; a bog.
      Thesaurus: swamp, bog, mire, marsh, quicksand.
    2. A dangerous, difficult or awkward situation.
      Thesaurus: predicament, dilemma, quandary, plight, impasse, imbroglio.
Etymology: 16c.



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