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English noun: hornets' nest | |||
| 1. | hornets' nest (state) a highly contentious or hazardous situation | ||
| Samples | Talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest. | ||
| Synonyms | hornet's nest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | situation | ||
| 2. | hornets' nest (object) habitation for wasps or hornets | ||
| Synonyms | hornet's nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nidus | ||
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