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Noun: quicksand  'kwik,sand
  1. A treacherous situation that tends to entrap and destroy
     
  2. A pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down

Derived forms: quicksands

Type of: cavity, pit, situation

Encyclopedia: Quicksand, Nella Larsen

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