quagmire
nounSoft, boggy ground; figuratively, a difficult situation from which escape is hard.
Boggy ground
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adjectiveConcerned with qualities, characteristics, or meaning rather than numerical amounts.
quandary
nounA state of uncertainty about what to do or which choice to make.
quantitative
adjectiveConcerned with numerical amounts or measurable quantities.
quintessential
adjectiveRepresenting the most characteristic or ideal example of a type.
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