MIRES Synonyms: 139 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

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plural of mire

as in marshes

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water much of the land in that area is mire that cannot be developed

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as in predicaments

a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape an abused wife who was hopelessly stuck in a mire of emotional dependency

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verb

present tense third-person singular of mire

as in stains

to make dirty the sight of the standard, which had emerged from the battle mangled and mired, still stirred the soldiers' hearts

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as in traps

to place in conflict or difficulties the case has been mired in probate court for years

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Noun

Colombo now has four wetland parks and a number of other recreational spaces linked by wetlands.

Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 2 Oct. 2024
But in the British colonial period from the late 18th century, the wetlands were drained to build housing and businesses.

Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK, theweek, 2 Oct. 2024

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