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MIRE

Definition:

1. [noun] a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
   Synonyms: quagquag, morass
   
   
2. [verb] entrap; "Our people should not be mired in the past"
   Synonyms: entangle
   
   
3. [verb] cause to get stuck as if in a mire; "The mud mired our cart"
   Synonyms: bog down
   
   
4. [verb] be unable to move further; "The car bogged down in the sand"
   Synonyms: grind to a halt, get stuck, bog down
   
   
5. [verb] soil with mud, muck, or mire; "The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"
   Synonyms: muck, mud, muck up
   
   

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Related Words:

• get stranded, run aground

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