mire
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Britannica Dictionary definition of MIRE
:
thick and deep mud
— often used figuratively
[noncount]
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The troops marched onward through the muck and the mire.
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stuck in the mire of cynicism
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The economy is sinking deeper into the mire. [=the economy is bad and getting worse]
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His name/reputation has been dragged through the mire. [=has been unfairly damaged or ruined]
[singular]
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They found themselves in a mire of debt. [=they could not get out of debt]
