quagmire

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkwægmaɪə^r/, /ˈkwɒgmaɪə^r/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkwægˌmaɪr, ˈkwɑg-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kwag′mī^ər′, kwog′-)

quag•mire /ˈkwægˌmaɪr, ˈkwɑg-/USA pronunciation n. [countable]

a very muddy or boggy ground where the surface gives way when walked on;
a bog.
a difficult situation;
predicament:a budgetary quagmire where there is not enough money.

quag•mire (kwag′mī^ər′, kwog′-),USA pronunciation n.

an area of miry or boggy ground whose surface yields under the tread;
a bog.
a situation from which extrication is very difficult:a quagmire of financial indebtedness.
anything soft or flabby.

quag′mir′y, adj.

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quagmire /ˈkwæɡˌmaɪə; ˈkwɒɡ-/ n

Etymology: 16th Century: from quag + mire

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