Morass (noun)

1. A wetland area of deep mud or mire.
2. A difficult or complicated situation from which it is hard to extricate oneself.
3. A confusing or complicated state of affairs.

Origin:

The word "morass" comes from the old english word "marsc" meaning "swamp" or "bog".

Examples:

1. The area was a morass of swamps and shallow lakes.
2. He found himself in a morass of legal problems.
3. The company was stuck in a financial morass and couldn't find a way out.
4. The politician was trying to navigate through the morass of bureaucracy.
5. The relationship was a morass of misunderstandings and hurt feelings.