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quagmire
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/ˈkwæɡmaɪə/
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/ˈkwæɡˌmaɪɚ/
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Compare the literal and figurative meanings of “quagmire” and explain how context helps you tell them apart.
Learn common collocations with “quagmire,” such as “financial quagmire” and “political quagmire.”
Compare “quagmire” with “predicament,” “dilemma,” and “mire”: when is each word more natural?
Write five B2-level sentences using “quagmire” in different contexts, with Russian translations.
Explore how “quagmire” can be used as a verb and how common that use is compared with the noun.
Answer three questions about the example sentences to check your understanding of both meanings.
Create a short dialogue using “quagmire” figuratively, then practise paraphrasing it without that word.
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