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Quicksand
01
a pit filled with loose wet sand into which objects are sucked down
02
a hazardous or difficult situation that is very hard to get out of
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quicksand
n
Example
The company's financial troubles felt like quicksand, pulling them deeper into debt.
His personal life was in quicksand after the unexpected divorce.
The quicksand seemed to swallow everything that fell into it.
The political scandal became quicksand, entangling everyone involved.
The unresolved conflicts at work created a quicksand of frustration and inefficiency.
