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Quagmire - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Quagmire : (noun)
1: a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot [syn:
mire, quag, morass]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Quagmire : \Quag"mire`\, n. [Quake _ mire.]
Soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under the feet.
``A spot surrounded by quagmires, which rendered it difficult
of access.'' --Palfrey.
Syn: Morass; marsh; bog; swamp; fen; slough.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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