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Quicksand
Noun
Definitions
1.
Noun
Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, 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.
Noun
Anything that metaphorically pulls one down or buries one; a treacherous, risky danger
"the quicksands of youth"
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