plural quicksands
1
: deep, wet sand into which heavy objects sink easily
2
: a situation that is dangerous and difficult to escape from
the quicksand of depression
freed from the quicksands of war
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“Quicksand.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/quicksand. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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