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tinderbox

/ tinderbox /

noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1

a box for holding tinder

Type of:

box

noun Sense 2

a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence

"the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"

Type of:

situation

Semantic Complexity

50%

Sense Count

2

Total Synonyms

0

Total Relationships

2

Times Searched

7

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