quagmires

noun

Definition of quagmiresnext
plural of quagmire
1
as in dilemmas
a difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape the party was once again facing its quadrennial quagmire: the candidate sufficiently liberal to win the nomination would be too liberal for the general election

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2
as in tangles
something that catches and holds a protracted custody dispute that became a judicial quagmire

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  1. dilemmas
  2. entanglements
  3. pickles
Noun
  • Chief among these dilemmas is the portrayal of violence.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the challenges include balancing business goals with ethical considerations, facing dilemmas when pressured to cut corners or prioritize short-term gains and incurring costs and time delays to ethically source supply chains.
    Ken Sterling, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of dilemmas
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  • The film weaves together Netanyahu’s rise to power with his legal entanglements, which as the film notes date as far back as 1997.
    Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • After her 10-year relationship collapses, a newly single woman dives back into the dating pool, navigating seven wildly different romantic entanglements that prepare her for her future husband.
    Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of entanglements
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  • Get your little buns, get your little pickles, a fun mustard or two, delightful.
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Highly acidic foods like pickles and tomatoes will react with the can after an extended period of time, causing both taste and texture changes so pay particularly close attention to expiration dates on these items.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pickles
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