Quicksand

  • 11quicksand — [[t]kwɪ̱ksænd[/t]] quicksands 1) N UNCOUNT: also N in pl Quicksand is deep, wet sand that you sink into if you try to walk on it. 2) N UNCOUNT, also N in pl You can refer to a situation as quicksand when you want to suggest that it is dangerous… …

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  • 12quicksand — n. a bed of quicksand * * * [ kwɪksænd] a bed of quicksand …

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  • 13quicksand — noun Date: 14th century 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 …

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  • 14quicksand — noun a) Wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it. b) Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically The&#8230; …

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  • 15Quicksand — quicklebendig: Die junge Zusammensetzung enthält als Bestimmungswort die landsch. (niederd.) Form von nhd. ↑ keck, beachte »erquicken« und »verquicken« sowie die Nebenform »queck« in »Quecksilber« (s. diese Artikel). In »quicklebendig« ist&#8230; …

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  • 16Quicksand (disambiguation) — Quicksand may refer to:In geology: * Quicksand, loose, water logged sand which yields easily to weight or pressure * Dry quicksand, loose sand which yields easily to weight or pressureIn music: * Quicksand (song), a 1960s soul song recorded by&#8230; …

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  • 17Quicksand (comics) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Quicksand. Quicksand est une super vilaine créée par Marvel Comics, apparue pour la première fois dans Thor v1 #392, en 1988. Origine D origine vietnamienne, la femme qui est devenue Quicksand était une&#8230; …

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  • 18Quicksand (chanson) — Quicksand Single par La Roux extrait de l’album La Roux Sortie 15&#160;décembre&#160;2008 Durée 3:07 Genre(s) Electropop, Synthpop Auteur(s) …

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  • 19Quicksand (chanson de La Roux) — Quicksand Single par La Roux extrait de l’album La Roux Sortie 15&#160;décembre&#160;2008 Durée 3:07 Genre Electropop, Synthpop Parolier …

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  • 20Quicksand, Kentucky — Quicksand is an unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States, located near Jackson …

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