mire
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8.1
- noun
- /maɪər/
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atolladero
- She realized that her bad decisions had led her into a mire of financial trouble.
Instead of just trying to stop the thoughts because they're they can sometimes be unsettling, and then jumping into the mire of guilt and justification.
- Instead of just trying to stop the thoughts because they're they can sometimes be unsettling, and then jumping into the mire of guilt and justification.
Examples
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Sadly, this leaves you somewhat deeper in the mire and with bloated taxes to boot.
Blog text (24) -
Nonetheless, superior people can awaken during times of turmoil to lead others out of the mire.
Blog text (15) -
So when someone sees you through the mire of it all, sees you as the person you came here to be, you notice them.
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"I had no choice to be brought into this mud and mire, put through the fire."
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"I was getting myself into a mire and couldn't find a solid path out.
Fiction book (1993) -
I sat in the mire of my own paralysis and asked, "What is this?"
Blog text (13) -
A new volunteer, a miracle... he's pulling us out of the mire.
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After two years of dither and delay, the government has sunk into a mire of chaos and division.
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I had to wade through its bureaucratic mire for 9 months just to get my teacher's license transferred from NY to PA.
Blog text (29) -
Our commitment to liberating ourselves from this mire of cyclic existence must happen before true compassion is possible.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
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6.5
A difficult situation that is hard to get out of
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5.8
A difficult or embarrassing situation that is hard to escape
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6.5
A difficult situation that is hard to get out of
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7.9
A difficult situation that is hard to escape or solve
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8.2
A difficult time when people have little money or help
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6.7
In trouble and needing help to fix a problem
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9.3
A confusing situation full of problems that is hard to get out of
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3.7
A difficult situation that is hard to deal with
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7.4
A situation of very great trouble and urgent need with no easy way out
A difficult time when someone has little money or many problems
A difficult problem with no easy solution
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Etymology
The word mire is also used for a difficult situation because of the same image of being stuck in mud; being in a mire of trouble means you are trapped and find it hard to get out.