quicksand
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quicksand (countable and uncountable; plural quicksands)
- Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts
- My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it.
- Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically
- The quicksands of youth...
[edit] Translations
wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts
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