Definitions for quagmireˈkwægˌmaɪər, ˈkwɒg-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
quag•mireˈkwægˌmaɪər, ˈkwɒg-(n.)
an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread; a bog.
a situation from which extrication is very difficult.
Origin of quagmire:
1570–80
quag′mir′y(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slack(noun)
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Wiktionary
quagmire(Noun)
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
That quagmire regularly 'swallows' caught-up hikers' boots
quagmire(Noun)
A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.
Webster Dictionary
Quagmire(noun)
soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under the feet
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