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quagmire

Main Entry:: quag·mire
Pronunciation:: \ˈkwag-ˌmī(-ə)r, ˈkwäg-\
Function:: noun
Date:: circa 1580

1 : soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot 2 : a difficult, precarious, or entrapping position : predicament

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