quag

Other forms: quags

Definitions of quag
  1. noun
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
    synonyms: mire, morass, quagmire, slack
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    type of:
    bog, peat bog
    wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
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