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Rarequagmire
The correct spelling is quagmire.
How to pronounce quagmire
/ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/
nounIPA: /ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/
Say it like: Kwa-gmi-re
The correct spelling is quagmire. A swampy, soggy area of ground. For example: "That quagmire regularly ‘swallows’ caught-up hikers' boots"
Usage Examples
“That quagmire regularly ‘swallows’ caught-up hikers' boots”
“The paperwork got lost in a quagmire of bureaucracy.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.A swampy, soggy area of ground.
- 2.A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.
verb
- 1.To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.
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