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quicksilver
(quick|sil¦ver)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkwɪksɪlvə/
noun
[
mass noun
]
the liquid metal mercury.
[
as modifier
]
moving or changing rapidly and unpredictably:
his quicksilver wit
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