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A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation

Something that causes one to be trapped or caught

A sequence of events so absurd, complicated and uncommon as to be unbelievable

A thing or person that causes worry or difficulty

A whirling mass of fluid or air

A small pool of water or liquid

A large area of barren, typically uninhabited land

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Noun

A soft boggy area of land that gives way underfoot

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“She glanced down at the long marsh grass, swaying in the warm summer sun, and she imagined the plethora of wonderful organisms living in the boggy quagmire.”

Noun

An awkward, complex, or hazardous situation

awkward situation

sticky situation

difficult situation

unfortunate situation

tricky situation

no-win situation

tight situation

fine kettle of fish

problematic situation

critical situation

ticklish situation

pretty kettle of fish

worst-case scenario

spot of trouble

sorry condition

hard nut to crack

dog's breakfast

complicated situation

with nowhere to turn

serious problem

difficult choice

reversal of fortune

botched situation

mass of problems

troublesome situation

diffict situation

desperate straits

between a rock and a hard place

damned if you do, damned if you don't

worst that could happen

worst possible outcome

worst comes to worst

fly in the ointment

stumbling block

difficult problem

embarrassing situation

embarrassing problem

troublesome problem

unpredictable situation

complex problem

unforeseen circumstance

pushing poop uphill

up poop creak without a paddle

point of contention

matter of contention

stroke of ill luck

urgent situation

serious dilemma

serious complication

large difficulty

serious predicament

emergency situation

potential crisis

situational problem

source of trouble

thorn in the flesh

extreme suffering

state of perplexity

state of uncertainty

delicate situation

a bad situation

a sorry condition

a difficult situation

hour of decision

moment of truth

point of no return

decisive moment

horse of a different color

different breed of cat

piece of business

another can of worms

punishing nature

unforgiving nature

demanding nature

unforeseen circumstances

sensitive issue

bone of contention

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“Unfortunately, Katrina continued to stumble forward into the awkward quagmire she was creating for herself.”

Noun

Something that causes one to be trapped or caught

surprise attack

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A sequence of events so absurd, complicated and uncommon as to be unbelievable

cluster foxtrot

comedy of errors

Charlie Foxtrot

poor performance

pig's breakfast

dumb thing to do

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A thing or person that causes worry or difficulty

pain in the neck

pain in the bum

pain in the rear

pain in the backside

source of annoyance

source of irritation

thorn in the flesh

stroke of bad luck

stumbling block

spanner in the works

monkey wrench in the works

source of vexation

bane of one's life

thorn in one's side

burr under someone's saddle

fly in the ointment

trials and tribulations

burr in someone's saddle

source of aggravation

source of difficulty

reversal of fortune

thorn in your side

inopportuneness

cause for concern

pain in the behind

source of disruption

chip on your shoulder

cause of distress

cause of annoyance

source of trouble

concerning matter

difficult situation

boring situation

tiresome person

negative aspect

fatal attraction

teething trouble

hard row to hoe

hard mountain to climb

troublesomeness

apprehensiveness

uphill struggle

tough assignment

uncomfortableness

incommodiousness

a thorn in someone's side

butterflies in the stomach

mind-numbing experience

matter of contention

point of contention

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A whirling mass of fluid or air

counter-current

tropical cyclone

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A small pool of water or liquid

small body of water

artificial lake

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Noun

A large area of barren, typically uninhabited land

uninhabited region

uninterrupted space

distance lengthwise

breathing space

extent lengthwise

musical interval

musical interlude

linear perspective

neighbourhood^UK

neighborhood^US

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