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quicksand Definition


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quicksand
noun
    1a. Loose, wet sand that can suck down anything that lands or falls on it, often swallowing it up completely;
    1b. An area of this.
    2. A dangerous, testing, risky or threatening, etc situation or thing.
Etymology: 15c.



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