quagmire

noun

How many syllables in quagmire?

There are 2 syllables in the word quagmire.

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Divide quagmire into syllables:

quag · mire

How to pronounce quagmire:

Definition of quagmire:

quagmire (noun):: soft miry land that shakes or yields under the foot; a soft wet area of land that gives way under the feet; a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot.

Synonyms for quagmire:

bind

bog

box

corner

crisis

difficulty

dilemma

entanglement

fix

hole

imbroglio

impasse

jam

mire

morass

muddle

pass

peat bog

pickle

pinch

plight

predicament

quag

quandary

scrape

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Antonyms for quagmire:

advantage

agreement

benefit

blessing

boon

breakthrough

closure

ease

fix

good fortune

peace

pleasure

remedy

resolution

solution

success

way out

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