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quicksand

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Synonyms and Antonyms of quicksand

something that catches and holds mired in the quicksand of credit card debt Synonyms entanglement, mesh(es), morass, net, noose, quagmire, web, snare, tanglement, toil(s), trapRelated Words knot, snarl, tangle; cat's cradle, labyrinth, maze; cobweb, spiderweb

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