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mo·rass
\məˈras, mȯˈ-, mōˈ-, -raa(ə)s-, -rais\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Dutch moeras, alteration (influenced by obsolete Dutch moer mire, swamp, from Middle Dutch) of Middle Dutch maras, marasch, from Old French mareis, maresc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English mersc, merisc marsh — more at marsh, moor
1. : a tract of soft, swampy, or boggy ground : marsh, swamp
2. : something that traps, confuses, or impedes : a state of confusion or entanglement
< a morass of clumsy exposition and preposterous dialogue — Bruce Bliven b.1916 >
< guides her out of her morass of insecurity — Newsweek >
• mo·rassy \-sē\ adjective |