quagmire
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
quagmires
plural
quagmires
Britannica Dictionary definition of QUAGMIRE
[count]
1
:
an area of soft, wet ground
— usually singular
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After a lot of rain, the dirt road becomes a quagmire.
2
:
a situation that is hard to deal with or get out of
:
a situation that is full of problems
— usually singular
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The trial became a legal quagmire.
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She's caught in a quagmire of debt.
