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quicksilver
adjective
noun
Liable to sudden unpredictable change
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ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvɚ
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adjective
Liable to sudden unpredictable change
“Erratic behavior”
noun
A heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
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Erratic behavior
Fickle weather
Mercurial twists of temperament
A quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next
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