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Quicksand vs Marshland - What's the difference?

quicksand | marshland |

As nouns the difference between quicksand and marshland

is that quicksand is wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts while marshland is marshy land; bog or fen.

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...

    marshland

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • marshy land; bog or fen