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Synonyms for tinderbox
ˈtɪn dərˌbɒkstin·der·box
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Princeton's WordNet
tinderboxnoun
a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence
"the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"
tinderboxnoun
a box for holding tinder
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How to use tinderbox in a sentence?
They just said this is just how it goes, it’s part of climate change to a certain extent, it’s part of just a lot of fuels that are not burnt, the humidity is low, the fuel moisture levels are low, and ... around the state, many parts of it are much like a tinderbox.
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- برميل بارودArabic
- křesadloCzech
- Pulverfass, ZunderbüchseGerman
- yesquero, polvorínSpanish
- ruutitynnyri, tuluskukkaroFinnish
- poudrièreFrench
- kishtey sponkManx
- 火口箱Japanese
- tinderboxLatin
- борина, буре барутMacedonian
- tondeldoosDutch
- caixa de fósforosPortuguese
- пороховая бочка, огнивоRussian
- krutdurk, elddon, fnöskdosaSwedish
- டிண்டர்பாக்ஸ்Tamil
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