MIRE

(noun) a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
synonyms : morass , quag , quagmire , slack
Her feet were gradually sinking into the quagmire. -added by naila_inlas
(noun) a difficulty or embarrassment that is hard to extricate yourself from
"the country is still trying to climb out of the mire left by its previous president", "caught in the mire of poverty"
(noun) deep soft mud in water or slush
"they waded through the slop"
synonyms : slop
(verb) soil with mud, muck, or mire
"The child mucked up his shirt while playing ball in the garden"
synonyms : muck , muck up , mud
(verb) be unable to move further
"The car bogged down in the sand"
synonyms : bog down , get stuck , grind to a halt
(verb) cause to get stuck as if in a mire
"The mud mired our cart"
synonyms : bog down
(verb) entrap
"Our people should not be mired in the past"
synonyms : entangle

Mnemonics for mire

(Tag: English) Muddy Tyre might help us recall the meaning of Mire.
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(Tag: rhyme) It sounds like wire, imagine if there is a stack of wires, it will surely get entangled
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(Tag: ) MIRE = MATH IS REALLY ENTANGLED..to solve
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(Tag: tamil) mire is mayiru in tamil.. which means hair and is all entangled!!
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(Tag: English) "admire" is to praise etc. whereas mire is the opposite i.e.slinging mud on someone
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(Tag: ) I to my gf.."array dont just ADMIRE the scenes of the jungle ....dont u realise that our jeep has got stuck in a MIRE.....foolish girl must say...........................:D
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(Tag: hindi) mire.in hindi MITTI(CLAY,MUD).myre MITTI bhara land or area.
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