Antonyms for quagmire
ˈkwægˌmaɪər, ˈkwɒg-quag·mire

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1. quagmirenoun

   A swampy, soggy area of ground.

   That quagmire regularly 'swallows' caught-up hikers' boots

   Synonyms:
   mire, marsh, quag, bog

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1. • Bog

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1. mire, quagmire, quag, morass, slacknoun

   a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

   Synonyms:
   quag, slackness, falloff, slop, slack, falling off, slack water, morass, slump, drop-off, mire

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1. quagmirenoun

   Synonyms:
   slough, swamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen

How to use quagmire in a sentence?

1. Lindsey Graham:

   I tried to make the case that you want America in Syria because the outcomes of us leaving are not good, you don't want any further incursions in Syria by the Turkish military, you'll get yourself in a quagmire.

2. Rob Biederman:

   It’s often the case that somebody at one of our clients will refer us to their corporate VC group, the trick for us is being disciplined. The right partner can generate a tremendous amount of value, but the wrong partner can potentially be a bit of a quagmire.

3. Josh Cain:

   I do not think we need to send in large numbers of troops because it has quagmire written all over it, i know our guys are attacking the heads of (ISIS) and getting the intelligence that we need.

4. President Obama:

   [A]n attempt byRussia and Iran to prop up Assad and try to pacify the population is just going to get them stuck in a quagmire. And it won’t work.

5. Bonifacio Rodriguez Correa:

   I cry because Im happy, i have a lot of faith, a lot of confidence that hell get us out of this quagmire. Hes a man who does what he says.

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