quag

pronunciation

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

Word Origin

quag (n.)
"marshy spot," 1580s, a variant of Middle English quabbe "a marsh, bog," from Old English *cwabba "shake, tremble" (like something soft and flabby).

Example

1. He got out of that quag recently .

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