The United States was distracted by the quagmires of Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Quagmires
Synonyms for "quagmires" (9 found)
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9 entriesboglandbureaucratic quagmirediplomatic deadlockdiplomatic stalemateinternational deadlocklegal quagmiremilitary quagmirepeat bogpolicy stalemate
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6 entriesbureaucratic quagmireeconomic quagmireethical quagmiregeographic quagmiremoral quagmirepolitical quagmire
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3 entriesSample sentences
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The United States got itself stuck in the quagmires of Afghanistan and Iraq.
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