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| mire [ mīr ] |
noun (plural mires) |
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1. bog: an area of very marshy ground or deep slushy mud
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2. thick mud: thick slimy mud
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3. difficult situation: a troublesome or oppressive situation or state that is very difficult to escape from
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verb (past and past participle mired, present participle mir·ing, 3rd person present singular mires) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb get stuck in mud: to sink into mud and become stuck, or make something sink into mud and become stuck
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2. transitive verb make something muddy: to make something muddy or dirty
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3. transitive verb entangle somebody or something: to involve somebody or something in difficulties
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often passive
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| [13th century. < Old Norse myrr "bog"] |
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  mir·y adjective |
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