mire

Definition: (noun) An area of wet, soggy, muddy ground; a bog.

Synonyms: morass, quag, quagmire.

Usage: At last he came to a part of the road where the wheels sank half-way into the mire, and the more the horses pulled, the deeper sank the wheels.
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