Uk English Meaning of quicksand

quicksand

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Definitions and Meaning of quicksand in English

Wordnet

quicksand (n)

a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy

a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down

Webster

quicksand (n.)

Sand easily moved or readily yielding to pressure; especially, a deep mass of loose or moving sand mixed with water, sometimes found at the mouth of a river or along some coasts, and very dangerous, from the difficulty of extricating a person who begins sinking into it.

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quicksand

a treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy, a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked downSand easily moved or readily yieldi

Entanglement,labyrinth,Maze,bog,noose,quagmire,snare,Tangle,trap,web

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quickness => quickness, quickly => quickly, quicklime => Quicklime, quickie => quickie, quickhatch => quickhatch,