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morass

[ muh-ras ]
/ məˈræs /
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noun

a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
a marsh or bog.
marshy ground.
any confusing or troublesome situation, especially one from which it is difficult to free oneself; entanglement.

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Origin of morass

1645–55; <Dutch moeras, alteration (by association with moer marsh; cf. moor1) of Middle Dutch maras<Old French mareis<Germanic. See marsh

Words nearby morass

moral support, moral theology, moral turpitude, Morandi, Morar, morass, moratorium, moratory, Moratuwa, Morava, Moravia
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Words related to morass

tangle, chaos, quagmire, labyrinth, web, jam, fen, confusion, muddle, swamp, snarl, mesh, marsh, jungle, knot, maze, mix-up, skein

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British Dictionary definitions for morass

morass
/ (məˈræs) /

noun

a tract of swampy low-lying land
a disordered or muddled situation or circumstance, esp one that impedes progress

Word Origin for morass

C17: from Dutch moeras, ultimately from Old French marais marsh
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