Morass Definition

mə-răs, mô-
noun
A tract of low, soft, watery ground; bog; marsh; swamp.
Webster's New World
Something that hinders, engulfs, or overwhelms.
A morass of details.
American Heritage

Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.

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Noun

Singular:
morass
Plural:
morasses

Origin of Morass

  • Dutch moeras from Middle Dutch maras from Old French mareis probably of Germanic origin mori- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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