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(noun) quag, quagmire, slack, morass
a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
(noun) slop
deep soft mud in water or slush
they waded through the slop
soil with mud, muck, or mire
The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden
(verb) grind to a halt, get stuck, bog down
be unable to move further
The car bogged down in the sand
(verb) bog down
cause to get stuck as if in a mire
The mud mired our cart
(verb) entangle
entrap
Our people should not be mired in the past