mired
adjective/ˈmaɪəd/
/ˈmaɪərd/
[not before noun] (literary)- mired in something in a difficult or unpleasant situation that you cannot escape from
- The country was mired in recession.
- His reasons for leaving are mired in confusion.
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- stuck in deep mud
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