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treacherous

English

Etymology

From Old French trecheros, tricheros (“deceitful”). See treacher.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /?t??t????s/, /?t??t???s/

Adjective

treacherous (comparative more treacherous, superlative most treacherous)

Exhibiting treachery.
Deceitful; inclined to betray.
Unreliable; dangerous.
a treacherous mountain trail

Antonyms

(exhibiting treachery): loyal

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quicksand

English

Etymology

From Middle English quyksande, from Old English cwecesand (“quicksand”), equivalent to quick (“living”) +? sand. Cognate with Swedish kvicksand (“quicksand”), Icelandic kviksandur, kviksyndi (“quicksand”). More at quick, sand.

Noun

quicksand (countable and uncountable, plural quicksands)

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...

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treacherous

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quicksand

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