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quag

Pronunciation: /kwag, kwɒg/
Definition of quag

noun

archaic
  • a marshy or boggy place.

Derivatives

quaggy

adjective

Origin:

late 16th century: related to dialect quag 'shake, quiver'; probably symbolic, the qu- suggesting movement (as in quake and quick)

quag in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of quag in the US English dictionary
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