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mire (maɪə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a boggy or marshy area |
| 2. | mud, muck, or dirt |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to sink or cause to sink in a mire |
| 4. | (tr) to make dirty or muddy |
| 5. | (tr) to involve, esp in difficulties |
| [C14: from Old Norse mӯrr; related to | |
| 'miriness | |
| —n | |
| 'miry | |
| —adj | |
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Miry
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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Logs were piled to fill up mud holes and miry places along the route.
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