quagmire
noun
/ˈkwæɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/
,
/ˈkwæɡ.maɪɹ/
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/ˈkwæɡ.mɑɪə(ɹ)/
,
/ˈkwɒɡ.maɪə(ɹ)/
,
/ˈkwɔɡ.mɑɪə(ɹ)/
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- A swampy, soggy area of ground.
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тряси́на,
боло́то,
топь
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- (figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
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боло́то,
тряси́на
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