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quagmire
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Quagmire \Quag"mire`\, n. [Quake + mire.]
Soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under the feet.
"A spot surrounded by quagmires, which rendered it difficult
of access." --Palfrey.
[1913 Webster]
Syn: Morass; marsh; bog; swamp; fen; slough.
[1913 Webster] Quahog
