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English noun: time bomb

1. time bomb (state) a problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed


SamplesIndia is a demographic time bomb.
The refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off.


Synonymsticking bomb


Broader (hypernym)situation

2. time bomb (artifact) a bomb that has a detonating mechanism that can be set to go off at a particular time


Synonymsinfernal machine


Broader (hypernym)bomb









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