quicksand
/ˈkwɪksænd/noun
उच्चारण क्विक्सैन्ड
दलदली रेत, धँसने वाली रेत
Core word
noun
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[U, C]
deep wet sand that you sink into if you walk on it
दलदली रेत, धँसने वाली रेत
- The cow got stuck in quicksand near the river.
- The guide warned the trekkers to keep away from the quicksand near the river bend.
- Explorers sank slowly into the quicksand and had to be pulled out with ropes.
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- The film shows a man trapped in quicksand.
- Quicksand can form near rivers after heavy rain.
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[U, C]
a situation that is dangerous or difficult to escape from
(ख़तरनाक) दलदल, फँसाने वाली स्थिति
- He found himself in the quicksand of debt.
- Many small traders feel trapped in a quicksand of loans and hidden charges.
- The talks became a quicksand of arguments with no way out.
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- She felt she was sinking in the quicksand of her own mistakes.
- A small mistake can pull a business into a quicksand of debt.