Definition of Quicksand
Quicksand
quick·sand
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A bed of loose sand that can suck down objects or people.
e.g. The hikers avoided the quicksand near the swampy area.
(noun)
a dangerous or otherwise undesirable situation which traps people due to being difficult to escape;
e.g. Justifying his first mistake made him sink into an ethical quicksand of justifying further mistakes.
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