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Treacherous vs Quicksand - What's the difference?

treacherous | quicksand |

As an adjective treacherous

is exhibiting treachery.

As a noun quicksand is

wet sand that things readily sink in, often found near rivers or coasts.

treacherous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exhibiting treachery.
  • Deceitful; inclined to betray.
  • Unreliable; dangerous.
    • a treacherous mountain trail

    Antonyms

    * (exhibiting treachery) loyal

    Related terms

    * treacher * treachery * trick * trickster * tricky

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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...