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Morass

Morass Meaning & Definition
Morass Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Morass?

[n] a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot

Synonyms | Synonyms for Morass: mire | quagmire

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See Also | bog | peat bog

Morass In Webster's Dictionary

\Mo*rass"\, n. [OE. marras, mareis (perh. through D. moeras), fr. F. marais, prob. from L. mare sea, in LL., any body of water; but perh. influenced by some German word. See {Mere} a lake, and cf. {Marsh}.] A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen. {Morass ore}. (Min.) See {Bog ore}, under {Bog}.

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