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marsh
A topographic surname for someone living by a marsh.
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  1. A topographic surname for someone living by a marsh.
  2. An area of low-lying land that is usually saturated with water and is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plants.
bog
An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming.
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  1. An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming.
  2. An area having a wet, spongy, acidic substrate composed chiefly of sphagnum moss and peat in which characteristic shrubs and herbs and sometimes trees usually grow.
  3. Wet, spongy ground, characterized by decaying mosses that form peat; a small marsh or swamp
mire
A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation:
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  1. A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation:
  2. An area of wet, soggy, muddy ground; a bog.
  3. Deep slimy soil or mud.
perplexity
Something that perplexes:
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  1. Something that perplexes:
  2. The state of being intricate or complicated:
  3. The condition of being perplexed; bewilderment; confusion
quandary
A state of uncertainty; perplexing situation or position; dilemma
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  1. A state of uncertainty; perplexing situation or position; dilemma
morass
An area of low-lying, soggy ground.
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  1. An area of low-lying, soggy ground.
  2. A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
  3. Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.
bog
An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming.
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  1. An area of wet, spongy ground consisting mainly of decayed or decaying peat moss (sphagnum) and other vegetation. Bogs form as the dead vegetation sinks to the bottom of a lake or pond, where it decays slowly to form peat. Peat bogs are important to global ecology, since the undecayed peat moss stores large amounts of carbon that would otherwise be released back into the atmosphere. Global warming may accelerate decay in peat bogs and release more carbon dioxide, which in turn may cause further warming.
  2. Wet, spongy ground, characterized by decaying mosses that form peat; a small marsh or swamp
  3. An area having a wet, spongy, acidic substrate composed chiefly of sphagnum moss and peat in which characteristic shrubs and herbs and sometimes trees usually grow.
fen
A monetary unit of China, equal to1100 of a yuan
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  1. A monetary unit of China, equal to1100 of a yuan
  2. A plural form of fan used by enthusiasts of science fiction, fantasy, and anime, partly from whimsy and partly to distinguish themselves from fans of sport, etc.
  3. An area of low, flat, marshy land; swamp; bog
marsh
A topographic surname for someone living by a marsh.
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  1. A topographic surname for someone living by a marsh.
  2. An area of low-lying wetland in which the level of water is generally shallow and often fluctuating. The water may be either standing or slow-moving. The water in a marsh is also more or less neutral or alkaline, in contrast to the water in a bog, which is acidic. The environment of a marsh is in general well-oxygenated and nutrient-rich and allows a great variety of organisms to flourish. In contrast to a swamp, in which there is an abundance of woody plants, the plants in a marsh are mostly herbaceous. Reeds and rushes dominate the vegetation of marshes.
  3. A tract of low, wet, soft land that is temporarily, or permanently, covered with water, characterized by aquatic, grasslike vegetation; swamp; bog; morass; fen
marshland
An area or region characterized by marshes or swamps
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  1. An area or region characterized by marshes or swamps
  2. Marshy land; bog or fen
mire
A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation:
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  1. A disadvantageous or difficult condition or situation:
  2. An area of wet, soggy, muddy ground; a bog.
  3. Deep slimy soil or mud.
morass
Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.
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  1. Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.
  2. An area of low-lying, soggy ground.
  3. A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
muskeg
(Canada) A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce.
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  1. (Canada) A terrain composed of peat bog with tussocky meadow and woody vegetation including spruce.
  2. A peat bog formed by an accumulation of sphagnum moss, leaves, and decayed matter, often with scattered small trees, and found especially in northern North America.
quag
A quagmire.
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  1. A quagmire.
  2. (Rare) A bog or marsh
slough
A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater.
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  1. A stagnant swamp, marsh, bog, or pond, especially as part of a bayou, inlet, or backwater.
  2. (Medicine) A layer or mass of dead tissue separated from surrounding living tissue, as in a wound, sore, or inflammation.
  3. A depression or hollow, usually filled with deep mud or mire.
swamp
An area of low-lying land that is frequently flooded, especially one dominated by woody plants.
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  1. An area of low-lying land that is frequently flooded, especially one dominated by woody plants.
  2. An area of low-lying wet or seasonally flooded land, often having trees and dense shrubs or thickets.
  3. A piece of wet, spongy land that is permanently or periodically covered with water, characterized by growths of shrubs and trees; marsh; bog
swampland
Land of swampy consistency or having many swamps on it.
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  1. Land of swampy consistency or having many swamps on it.
  2. (Uncountable, physics) The set of all possible string theories.
  3. (Countable, uncountable) Low-lying land that is regularly flooded; especially such land that is drier than a bog or a marsh.
wetland
Swamps or marshes
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  1. Swamps or marshes
  2. A low-lying area of land that is saturated with moisture, especially when regarded as the natural habitat of wildlife. Marshes, swamps, and bogs are examples of wetlands.
  3. Land that is covered mostly with water, with occasional marshy and soggy areas.
box
An area of a public place, such as a courtroom or stadium, marked off and restricted for use by persons performing a specific function:
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  1. An area of a public place, such as a courtroom or stadium, marked off and restricted for use by persons performing a specific function:
  2. A slap or blow with the hand or fist:
  3. (Chiefly British) A small country house used as a sporting lodge:
corner
Something used to form, mark, protect, or decorate a corner
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  1. Something used to form, mark, protect, or decorate a corner
  2. A threatening or embarrassing position from which escape is difficult:
  3. (--- Baseball) Either side of home plate, toward or away from the batter.
deep water
Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.
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  1. Waters suitable for deep-draft ships, especially ocean-going.
  2. (Idiomatic) A difficult or embarrassing situation.
difficulty
A troublesome or embarrassing state of affairs, especially of financial affairs:
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  1. A troublesome or embarrassing state of affairs, especially of financial affairs:
  2. The condition or quality of being difficult:
  3. Something not easily done, accomplished, comprehended, or solved:
dilemma
A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or unsatisfactory.
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  1. A situation that requires a choice between options that are or seem equally unfavorable or unsatisfactory.
  2. Any serious problem
  3. Any situation in which one must choose between unpleasant alternatives
dutch
The Pennsylvania Dutch.
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  1. The Pennsylvania Dutch.
  2. The people of the Netherlands.
  3. The official West Germanic language of the Netherlands and one of the official languages of Belgium.
fix
A clear determination or understanding:
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  1. A clear determination or understanding:
  2. An instance of arranging a special consideration, such as an exemption from a requirement, or an improper or illegal outcome, especially by means of bribery.
  3. To kill and preserve a tissue specimen rapidly to retain as nearly as possible the characteristics it had in the living body.
hole
A small, dingy, squalid place; any dirty, badly lighted room, house, etc.
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  1. A small, dingy, squalid place; any dirty, badly lighted room, house, etc.
  2. (Physics) A vacant position in an atom left by the absence of a valence electron, especially a position in a semiconductor that acts as a carrier of positive electric charge.
  3. A gap, usually the valence band of an insulator or semiconductor, that would normally be filled with one electron. If an electron accelerated by a voltage moves into a gap, it leaves a gap behind it, and in this way the hole itself appears to move through the substance. Even though holes are in fact the absence of a negatively charged particle (an electron), they can be treated theoretically as positively charged particles, whose motion gives rise to electric current.
hot spot
(Informal) An area of actual or potential trouble or violence
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  1. (Informal) An area of actual or potential trouble or violence
  2. Any place regarded as a center for a specified activity or interest
  3. A volcanic area that forms as a tectonic plate moves over a point heated from deep within the Earth's mantle. The source of the heat is thought to be the decay of radioactive elements. The Hawaiian Islands formed as a series of hot spots.
hot water
Trouble; difficulty:
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  1. Trouble; difficulty:
  2. Used other than as an idiom: see hot,‎ water.
  3. (Informal) Trouble; difficulty
jam
A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space:
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  1. A crush or congestion of people or things in a limited space:
  2. A food made by boiling fruit with sugar to a thick mixture
  3. A group of persons or things so close together as to jam a passageway, etc.
plight
A solemn pledge, as of faith.
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  1. A solemn pledge, as of faith.
  2. A condition or state of affairs; esp., now, an awkward, sad, or dangerous situation
  3. A situation, especially a bad or unfortunate one.
predicament
(Archaic) category
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  1. (Archaic) category
  2. (Logic) One of the basic states or classifications described by Aristotle into which all things can be placed; a category.
  3. A condition or situation, now specif. one that is difficult, unpleasant, embarrassing, or, sometimes, comical
scrape
An embarrassing or difficult predicament.
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  1. An embarrassing or difficult predicament.
  2. A fight or conflict
  3. A disagreeable or embarrassing situation; predicament, esp. when caused by one's own conduct
soup
(Slang) Something having the appearance or a consistency suggestive of soup, especially:
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  1. (Slang) Something having the appearance or a consistency suggestive of soup, especially:
  2. A liquid food prepared from meat, fish, or vegetable stock combined with various other ingredients and often containing solid pieces.
  3. A liquid food, with or without solid particles, made by cooking meat, vegetables, fish, etc. in water, milk, or the like
trouble
Effort, especially when inconvenient or bothersome:
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  1. Effort, especially when inconvenient or bothersome:
  2. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need:
  3. A person, circumstance, or event that causes annoyance, distress, difficulty, etc.
bind
(Chess) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.
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  1. (Chess) A strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break.
  2. (Informal) A difficult, restrictive, or unresolvable situation:
  3. To combine with, form a bond with, or be taken up by a chemical or chemical structure. An enzyme, for example, is structured in such a way as to be able to bind with its substrate.
pickle
A solution of brine or vinegar, often spiced, for preserving and flavoring food.
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  1. A solution of brine or vinegar, often spiced, for preserving and flavoring food.
  2. A chemical bath used to clear metal of scale, preserve wood, etc.
  3. (Scotland) A bit, small quantity
spot
A small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch, etc.
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  1. A small area of different color or texture from the main area of which it is a part; often, a mark made by some foreign matter; stain, blot, speck, patch, etc.
  2. The number of points, etc. assigned by gamblers to one side in a contest, in an attempt to equalize betting on both sides
  3. (Informal) A spot advertisement or announcement
Find another word for quagmire. In this page you can discover 43 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for quagmire, like: marsh, bog, mire, perplexity, entanglement, quandary, morass, swamp, difficulty, predicament and bog.

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  • I stumbled into a quagmire of my own making.

  • Our garden resembles a quagmire in the wet, but the vacuum did its job and picked up pretty much everything thrown at it.

  • The worst part for me was trudging through the quagmire of less than reputable shops in search of an apprenticeship.

  • The scent takes Brian to many locations, but eventually to the Quahog Dog Races, where Brian must try to enter the race to weed out the father of the puppies, which is Quagmire.

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