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mired adjective
/maɪəd/
/maɪrd/ adj Definition
be/become mired (down) in something
to be involved in a difficult situation, especially for a long period of time
The peace talks are mired in bureaucracy.
(Definition of mired adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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