If you find yourself in quicksand you'll sink more slowly if you don't move.
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Quicksand
/ˈkwɪkˌsænd/
Synonyms for "quicksand" (120 found)
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6 entriesbureaucratic quicksandeconomic quicksandgranular suspensionlegal quicksandsaturated sandviscous sand
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6 entriesdeep quicksandquicksand hazardquicksand patchquicksand zonesandy quicksandsaturated quicksand
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Tom pulled Mary out of the quicksand.
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Tom could talk his way out of quicksand.
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The tenacious depths of the quicksand, as is usual in such cases, retained its prey.
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