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noun
- 1. an area of muddy or boggy ground: "in midwinter the track beneath this bridge became a muddy morass" Similar
- 2. a complicated or confused situation: "she would become lost in a morass of lies and explanations" Similar
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MORASS definition: 1. something that is extremely complicated and difficult to deal with and makes any progress almost…. Learn more.
1. : marsh, swamp. 2. a. : a situation that traps, confuses, or impedes. a legal morass. b. : an overwhelming or confusing mass or mixture. a morass of traffic jams Mary Roach. morassy. mə-ˈra-sē. mȯ- adjective. Did you know? The Swampy History of Morass.
A morass is a mushy, muddy patch of ground that you might find in a bog. In other words, it's something you probably don't want to get stuck in. The noun morass comes from the Dutch word moeras, meaning "marsh" or "fen."
any confusing or troublesome situation, especially one from which it is difficult to free oneself; entanglement. morass. / məˈræs / noun. a tract of swampy low-lying land. a disordered or muddled situation or circumstance, esp one that impedes progress. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of morass 1.
noun. A tract of low, soft, watery ground; bog; marsh; swamp. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Something that hinders, engulfs, or overwhelms. A morass of details. American Heritage. Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult. Wiktionary.
1. (Physical Geography) a tract of swampy low-lying land. 2. a disordered or muddled situation or circumstance, esp one that impedes progress. [C17: from Dutch moeras, ultimately from Old French marais marsh]
Definition of morass noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe an unpleasant or confused situation as a morass, you mean that it seems impossible to escape from or resolve, because it has become so serious or so complicated. I tried to drag myself out of the morass of despair.
If you describe an unpleasant or confused situation as a morass, you mean that it seems impossible to escape from or resolve, because it has become so serious or so complicated. [...]
morass meaning, definition, what is morass: a complicated and confusing situation th...: Learn more.
