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Definition of Quicksand
1. Noun. A treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy.
Generic synonyms: Situation
2. Noun. A pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down.
Definition of Quicksand
1. 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.
Definition of Quicksand
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Medical Definition of Quicksand
1. 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. "Life hath quicksands, Life hath snares!" (Longfellow) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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