Meaning & use
morass
A complicated, confusing situation that is difficult to escape; also, a wet, swampy area of ground.
See it in a sentence
The company got stuck in a morass of paperwork after the new regulations took effect.
Hikers avoided the morass at the edge of the field after heavy rain soaked the ground.
A note on using this word
Morass is most often used figuratively today, for a tangled or bogged-down situation, rather than literally for a swamp.
Words with a similar meaning
quagmiretangle
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