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quagmire

The correct spelling is quagmire.

How to pronounce quagmire

/ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/
noun

IPA: /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. 1.A swampy, soggy area of ground.
  2. 2.A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.

verb

  1. 1.To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.

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