Quagmire Meaning in English
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परिभाषा
A quagmire is a soft, wet, muddy area of ground that is difficult to walk through. It also refers to a complicated, difficult situation that is hard to escape.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
'Quagmire' is formal and often used in written or serious spoken English. Common in journalism and politics for difficult situations ('political quagmire'). As a literal swamp, it's rare in conversation. Don't confuse with 'dilemma' (choice between bad options); 'quagmire' is more about being stuck.
उदाहरण वाक्य
The hikers got stuck in a quagmire after it rained.
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The country is in an economic quagmire.
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We accidentally drove our car into a quagmire and couldn't move.
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Negotiating peace turned out to be a political quagmire.
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I'm in a real quagmire with these tax documents—it just gets more complicated!
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Their relationship became a messy quagmire after the argument.
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