Quandary vs. Quagmire — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Quandary and Quagmire
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Quandary
A state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation
Kate was in a quandary
Quagmire
Land with a soft muddy surface.
Quandary
A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
Quagmire
A difficult or precarious situation; a predicament.
Quandary
A state of not knowing what to decide; a state of difficulty or perplexity; a state of uncertainty, hesitation or puzzlement.
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Quagmire
A swampy, soggy area of ground.
That quagmire regularly ‘swallows’ caught-up hikers’ boots
Quandary
A dilemma, a difficult decision or choice.
Quagmire
(figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
The paperwork got lost in a quagmire of bureaucracy.
Those election results are a quagmire for any coalition except one of national union.
Quandary
A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.
Quagmire
(transitive) To embroil (a person, etc.) in complexity or difficulty.
Quandary
To bring into a state of uncertainty, perplexity, or difficulty.
Quagmire
Soft, wet, miry land, which shakes or yields under the feet.
Quandary
A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one;
Finds himself in a most awkward predicament
The woeful plight of homeless people
Quagmire
A soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
Quandary
State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options
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