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quicksand artinya

pasir isap

/ˈkwɪkˌsænd/

quicksand in Indonesian: pasir isap. In English, quicksand means wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

Indonesian words for quicksand

type of sand
pasir isap

English meaning of quicksand

  1. noun Wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.
  2. noun Anything that metaphorically pulls one down or buries one; a treacherous, risky danger.

Full definition of quicksand

quicksand in a sentence

  • My feet were firmly lodged in the quicksand, and the more I struggled the more I sank into it.
  • the quicksands of youth

Synonyms of quicksand

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Questions about quicksand in Indonesian

What is the meaning of quicksand in Indonesian?
Quicksand in Indonesian is pasir isap.
Apa arti quicksand?
Quicksand: pasir isap.
What does quicksand mean in English?
Quicksand means wet sand that appears firm but in which things readily sink, often found near rivers or coasts.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: quicksand (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Indonesian words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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