Synonyms for quagmire
ˈkwægˌmaɪər, ˈkwɒg-quag·mire

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1. quagmirenoun

   A swampy, soggy area of ground.

   That quagmire regularly 'swallows' caught-up hikers' boots

   Synonyms:
   mire, marsh, quag, bog

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1. mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slacknoun

   a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

   Synonyms:
   quag, slackness, falloff, slop, slack, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, mire

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1. quagmirenoun

   Synonyms:
   bog, fen, slough, morass, marsh, swamp

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1. quagmirenoun

   Synonyms:
   slough, swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen

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1. List of paraphrases for "quagmire":

   morass, mire, swamp, bog, impasse, marshland, predicament, mess, rut

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How to use quagmire in a sentence?

1. Bonifacio Rodriguez Correa:

   I cry because Im happy, i have a lot of faith, a lot of confidence that hell get us out of this quagmire. Hes a man who does what he says.

2. Barack Obama:

   An attempt by Russia and Iran to prop up Assad and try to pacify the population is just going to get them stuck in a quagmire and it won't work.

3. Rob Biederman:

   It’s often the case that somebody at one of our clients will refer us to their corporate VC group, the trick for us is being disciplined. The right partner can generate a tremendous amount of value, but the wrong partner can potentially be a bit of a quagmire.

4. Henrik Ibsen:

   Your home is regarded as a model home, your life as a model life. But all this splendor, and you along with it... it's just as though it were built upon a shifting quagmire. A moment may come, a word can be spoken, and both you and all this splendor will collapse.

5. Lindsey Graham:

   I tried to make the case that you want America in Syria because the outcomes of us leaving are not good, you don't want any further incursions in Syria by the Turkish military, you'll get yourself in a quagmire.