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Quagmire vs Entanglement - What's the difference?

quagmire | entanglement |

As nouns the difference between quagmire and entanglement

is that quagmire is a swampy, soggy area of ground while entanglement is the state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.

quagmire

English

(wikipedia quagmire)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A swampy, soggy area of ground.
    • ''That quagmire regularly 'swallows' caught-up hikers' boots
  • (figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle; a predicament.
    • The paperwork got lost in a quagmire of bureaucracy.
    ''Those election results are a quagmire for any coalition except one of national union

    Synonyms

    * bog, marsh (land), mire, quag

    References

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    entanglement

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia entanglement) (en noun)
  • The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
  • That which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
  • Specifically, in fortification, an obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.

    • Related terms

    * entangler * entangling

    References

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