Antonyms 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. • 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:
   slough, swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen

How to use quagmire in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Peb Hendrix:

   We want to try to avoid the EUA quagmire.

3. Bernie Sanders:

   I will do everything that I can to make sure that the United States does not get involved in another quagmire like we did in Iraq, the worst foreign policy blunder in the history of this country, we should be putting together a coalition of Arab countries who should be leading the effort.

4. Charles De Gaulle:

   I predict you will sink step by step into a bottomless quagmire, however much you spend in men and money. (On Vietnam War)

5. Christine Pride:

   Like so many others, I was completely captivated by Bana's tweets from Syria, which were harrowing and heartbreaking and put a human face to this terrible quagmire.

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