quicksand

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noun quick·sand \ˈkwik-ˌsand\

: deep, wet sand into which heavy objects sink easily

: a situation that is dangerous and difficult to escape from

Full Definition of QUICKSAND

1

:  sand readily yielding to pressure; especially :  a deep mass of loose sand mixed with water into which heavy objects readily sink

2

:  something that entraps or frustrates <lead poor people into consumerist quicksand — Robert Wright>

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Examples of QUICKSAND

1. freed from the quicksands of war
2. <mired in the quicksand of credit card debt>

First Known Use of QUICKSAND

14th century

Related to QUICKSAND

Synonyms

entanglement, mesh(es), morass, net, noose, quagmire, web, snare, tanglement, toil(s), trap

Related Words

knot, snarl, tangle; cat's cradle, labyrinth, maze; cobweb, spiderweb

Rhymes with QUICKSAND

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