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My words in her mind: cold polished stones sinking through a quagmire.
James Joyce

Meaning of "quagmire" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD QUAGMIRE

From quag + mire.
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PRONUNCIATION OF QUAGMIRE

quagmire  [ˈkwæɡˌmaɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF QUAGMIRE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Quagmire is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES QUAGMIRE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

quagmire

Mire

A mire or quagmire, sometimes called a peatland in North America, is a wetland terrain without forest cover dominated by living, peat-forming plants. For botanists and ecologists, the term peatland is a more universal term for any terrain dominated by peat to a depth of 30–40 cm, even if it has been completely drained. There are two types of mire – fens and bogs. A bog is situated on a domed-shaped land form, is higher than the surrounding landscape, and obtains most of its water from rainfall while a fen is located on a slope, flat, or depression and gets its water from both rainfall and surface water. Also, while a bog is always acidic and nutrient-poor, a fen may be either acidic or alkaline and either nutrient-poor or nutrient-rich. A mire is distinguished from a swamp by its lack of a forest canopy, and from a marsh by its water nutrients and distribution as well as its plant life.:p.13 Because mires rely on rainwater for moisture, they are usually deficient in both oxygen and phosphorus, though they may vary widely with regard to nitrogen.:p.14 These things mean that mires are a kind of "...living relic...

Definition of quagmire in the English dictionary

The definition of quagmire in the dictionary is a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet; bog. Other definition of quagmire is an awkward, complex, or embarrassing situation.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH QUAGMIRE


admire
ədˈmaɪə
bemire
bɪˈmaɪə
Biedermeier
ˈbiːdəˌmaɪə
coadmire
ˌkəʊədˈmaɪə
Jeremiah
ˌdʒɛrɪˈmaɪə
Maia
ˈmaɪə
maya
ˈmaɪə
mire
maɪə
Nehemiah
ˌniːɪˈmaɪə
Niemeyer
ˈniːˌmaɪə
pismire
ˈpɪsˌmaɪə
stegomyia
ˌstɛɡəˈmaɪə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE QUAGMIRE

quaestuary
quaff
quaffable
quaffer
quag
quagga
quaggier
quaggiest
quagginess
quaggy
quagmiry
quahaug
quahog
Quai d´Orsay
quaich
quaigh
quail
quaint
quaintly
quaintness

WORDS THAT END LIKE QUAGMIRE

acquire
Aire
copper wire
desire
dire
empire
entire
fire
Hampshire
hire
inspire
lire
New Hampshire
require
sapphire
tire
to the wire
vampire
wire
Yorkshire

Synonyms and antonyms of quagmire in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «QUAGMIRE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «quagmire» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of quagmire

Translation of «quagmire» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF QUAGMIRE

Find out the translation of quagmire to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of quagmire from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «quagmire» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

难以脱身的困境
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

atascadero
570 millions of speakers

English

quagmire
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दलदल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المستنقع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трясина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lamaçal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জলা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bourbier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Quagmire
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sumpf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

窮地
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수렁
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Quagmire
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bai lầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புதைகுழியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दलदलीचा प्रदेश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bataklık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pantano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grzęzawisko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трясовина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

mlaștină
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τέλμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

moeras
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gungfly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hengemyr
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of quagmire

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «QUAGMIRE»

The term «quagmire» is regularly used and occupies the 55.881 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «QUAGMIRE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about quagmire

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3 QUOTES WITH «QUAGMIRE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word quagmire.
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James Joyce
My words in her mind: cold polished stones sinking through a quagmire.
2
Peter Schuyler
Before and during the first phase of the war his administration repeatedly maligned the UN but now, that Iraq has turned into a quagmire, it is asking the UN for help.
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George Soros
We are the most powerful nation on earth. No external power, no terrorist organization, can defeat us. But we can defeat ourselves by getting caught in a quagmire.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «QUAGMIRE»

Discover the use of quagmire in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to quagmire and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Into the Quagmire: Lyndon Johnson and the Escalation of the ...
What comes across strongly throughout the book is the deep pessimism of all the major participants as things grew worse--neither LBJ, nor Bundy, nor McNamara, nor Rusk felt confident that things would improve in South Vietnam, that there ...
Brian VanDeMark, 1991
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The Making of a Quagmire: America and Vietnam During the ...
In the introduction to this edition, historian Daniel J. Singal provides crucial background information that was unavailable when the book was written.
David Halberstam, Daniel Joseph Singal, 2008
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Quagmire: Nation-Building and Nature in the Mekong Delta ...
By exploring the delta as a quagmire in both natural and political terms, Biggs shows how engineered transformations of the Mekong Delta landscape-channelized rivers, a complex canal system, hydropower development, deforestation-have ...
David Biggs, 2012
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Pakistan's Quagmire: Security, Strategy, and the Future of ...
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Usama Butt, N. Elahi, 2010
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Before the Quagmire: American Intervention in Laos, 1954-1961
In Before the Quagmire: American Intervention in Laos, 1954--1961, William J. Rust delves into key policy decisions made in Washington and their implementation in Laos, which became first steps on the path to the wider war in Southeast Asia ...
William J. Rust, 2012
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Quagmire: America in the Middle East
The author, a foreign policy analyst, states what he believes is wrong and dangerous in the current American posture in the Middle East and develops some policy recommendations on that basis
Leon T. Hadar, 1992
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Efficient Rent-Seeking: Chronicle of an Intellectual Quagmire
We feel that there is a logical solution, even if we do not know what it is. The purpose of this volume is to attempt to get economists to turn to the problem and, hopefully, solve the paradox.
Alan Lockard, Gordon Tullock, 2001
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Quirky Times at Quagmire Castle
And nobody could ever have predicted the chaos and hilarity that will ensue! This is a laugh-a-minute action adventure with as madcap a cast of characters as you're ever likely to meet.
Karen Wallace, 2011
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Cocaine Quagmire: Implementing the U. S. Anti-Drug Policy in ...
This book is important in that it fills a significant gap in our knowledge of U.S. foreign policy and its application in the drug wars of the South American country of Colombia.
Sewall H. Menzel, 2000
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Nigeria in Quagmire: Letter to Mr. President
This is not a Text Book but an articulation of the frustrations, experiences and hopes of Nigerian masses to M r President.
Tony Ejiofor, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «QUAGMIRE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term quagmire is used in the context of the following news items.
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A special invitation: The Fiduciary Quagmire
If you're planning to be in New York on Tuesday, July 28, you're invited to an evening of cocktails and conversation on the Fiduciary Quagmire. The event is free ... «MarketWatch, Jun 15»
2
Britain's commercial property model is sinking amid a quagmire of debt
The British Retail Consortium warned this week that a failure to deal with our broken business rates system could be about to have a devastating impact on our ... «Retail Week, Jun 15»
3
DIA Director Calls ISIS War 'Quagmire,' But Removed Term From …
Vincent Stewart reportedly used the word “quagmire” repeatedly in discussing the ISIS war, particularly as it relates to Iraq, and had included the term in his ... «Antiwar.com, Jun 15»
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White House: Iraq Is 'Chaotic' but No 'Quagmire'
This prompted Fox News reporter James Rosen to ask Wednesday, “Is Iraq today a quagmire?” White House press secretary Josh Earnest answered cautiously. «TheBlaze.com, Jun 15»
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Prelude to a Quagmire
Prelude to a Quagmire. The addition of 450 new U.S. military trainers to Iraq is the next step down a slippery slope. By Barry R. PosenBarry R. Posen is the ... «Foreign Policy, Jun 15»
6
Jeb Bush's Iraq quagmire is just getting started
Last night Fox News aired an interview in which Jeb Bush was asked the question about Iraq that every major politician should have answered by now. «Washington Post, May 15»
7
Family Guy: "Fighting Irish" Review
But before "Fighting Irish" delved into that conflict, it focused several minutes on "Quag Fest," a lavish celebration of Quagmire's 1000th sexual conquest. «IGN, May 15»
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Villagers Rescue Elephant Stuck in Quagmire
XISHUANGBANNA, China -- Villagers and police on Monday came to the rescue of a wild Asian elephant trapped in a more than one-meter deep quagmire in ... «WKEF ABC 22, Apr 15»
9
The monetary and fiscal quagmire
The Ministry of Finance, State Bank of Pakistan and IMF would like us to believe that fiscal consolidation has taken place, a prudent monetary policy has resulted ... «The News International, Apr 15»
10
Zimbabwe FA in 'financial quagmire'
"We are in a financial quagmire, we are in trouble," Zifa spokesman Xolisani Gwesela told BBC Sport. "It's a microcosm of what's happening in the economy as a ... «BBC Sport, Mar 15»

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