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mire
noun(mire)
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Synonyms: morass, quag, quagmire, slack,
mire
verb(mire)
be unable to move further
Synonyms: bog down, get stuck, grind to a halt,
mire
verb(mire)
soil with mud, muck, or mire
Synonyms: muck, muck up, mud,
mire
verb(mire)
entrap
Synonyms: entangle,
Examples:
Our people should not be mired in the past.
mire
noun(mire)
deep soft mud in water or slush
Synonyms: slop,
mire
verb(mire)
cause to get stuck as if in a mire
Synonyms: bog down,
Examples:
The mud mired our cart.
mire
noun(mire)
a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from
Examples:
The country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president.
Caught in the mire of poverty.

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