Quicksand

noun

Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounWet 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."

2.nounAnything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically

"The quicksands of youth..."

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