Mire and Spot

Mire

Mire noun - A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.

Usage example: an abused wife who was hopelessly stuck in a mire of emotional dependency

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Spot and mire are semantically related. in jam topic. In some cases you can use "Spot" instead a noun "Mire". informal substitute

Nearby Words: miry, mired, miring

Spot noun - A difficult, puzzling, or embarrassing situation from which there is no easy escape.

Usage example: we're in a bit of a spot right now with our mortgage payments

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Mire and spot are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mire" instead a noun "Spot".

Nearby Word: spotted

similar	similar mire	similar spot
dangerous	dangerous mire	dangerous spot

The author is ultimately going for a happy ending, but is feeling cruel enough to add a Hope Spot anyway before the heroes emerge from the mire.

Source: Darkest Hour

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