Word of the Day: Quagmire

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Today's Word Brought to You By noun 1. A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot. 2. An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation. Today's Word Brought to You By Tackle Your Credit Card Debt By Paying 0% Interest Until 2026 If you have outstanding credit card debt, getting a new 0% intro APR credit card could help ease the pressure while you pay down your balances. FinanceBuzz's credit card experts identified top credit cards that are perfect for anyone looking to pay down debt and not add to it! Click through to see what all the hype is about. Learn More "A quagmire on the east end of town is preventing any new construction in that area." "Shawn hoped his case would be simple, but it soon became clear he was facing a legal quagmire." "The mixup is a quagmire; there's no fast or simple way to resolve it." English, late 16th century "Quagmire" is a combination of two words in English that both basically mean "swamp," but each has different origins. "Quag" is a variation on the Middle English "quabbe" (meaning "a marsh") and the Old English "cwabba" (meaning "soft thing"). "Mire" has Scandinavian roots: the Old Icelandic "mýrr," and the Norwegian, Old Swedish, and Danish "myr." ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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