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Mire

/ˈmaɪə/

Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

📖 Definitions of "Mire"

noun
  1. 1

    Deep mud; moist, spongy earth.

  2. 2

    An undesirable situation, a predicament.

verb
  1. 1

    To cause or permit to become stuck in mud; to plunge or fix in mud.

    "to mire a horse or wagon"

  2. 2

    To sink into mud.

  3. 3

    To weigh down.

  4. 4

    To soil with mud or foul matter.

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