- 1an area of deep mud synonym bog The wheels sank deeper into the mire.
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- 2(figurative) My name had been dragged through the mire (= my reputation was ruined).
- 3(figurative) The government was sinking deeper and deeper into the mire (= getting further into a difficult situation).
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