First Known Use: 1655
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morass
noun mo·rass \mə-ˈras, mȯ-\
: an area of soft, wet ground : a marsh or swamp
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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>
— mo·rassy \-ˈra-sē\ adjective
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Origin of MORASS
Dutch moeras, modification of Old French maresc, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English mersc marsh — more at marsh
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morass
noun mo·rass \mə-ˈras\
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