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tinderbox meaning and definition

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TINDERBOX noun

Definition of tinderbox (noun)

  1. a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
    • "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"
  2. a box for holding tinder
Source: Princeton University Wordnet

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