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Hamster vs Quicksand - What's the difference?

hamster | quicksand |

As nouns the difference between hamster and quicksand

is that hamster is while quicksand is wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts.

hamster

English

Alternative forms

* hampster

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.
  • # especially, the golden hamster, Mesocricetus auratus'', and the s of genus ''Phodopus , often kept as a pets and used in scientific research.
    • It is the cutest sight to see a hamster stuff his puffy cheeks with food; where is it going to store it?
  • Other rodents of similar appearance, such as the (maned hamster) or (crested hamster), ).

    • Synonyms

    * (golden hamster) (Syrian hamster)

    See also

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    External links

    * (wikipedia) * (projectlink) *

    Anagrams

    * (l)

    References

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    quicksand

    English

    (wikipedia quicksand)

    Noun

  • 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.
  • Anything that pulls one down or buries one metaphorically
    • The quicksands of youth...