Associations to the word «Quagmire»

Wiktionary

QUAGMIRE, noun. A swampy, soggy area of ground.
QUAGMIRE, noun. (figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.

Dictionary definition

QUAGMIRE, noun. A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot.

Wise words

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