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Synonyms for Quicksilver (same or very similar meaning)

WordNet sense 1 (a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures):
mercury, hydrargyrum, Hg

WordNet sense 2 (liable to sudden unpredictable change):
erratic, fickle, mercurial

WordNet sense 3 (such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change):
changeable, changeful


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