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mire

/ˈmaɪə/
noun
  1. Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

    Similar: peatland, quag

  2. An undesirable situation, a predicament.

Synonymspeatland, quag
verb
  1. To cause or permit to become stuck in mud; to plunge or fix in mud.

    "to mire a horse or wagon"

    Similar: bemire, enmire

  2. To sink into mud.

  3. To weigh down.

Synonymsbemire, bemire, enmire

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