Synonyms for flash point
flash point

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1. flash pointnoun

   Synonyms:
   hot spot, trouble spot

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1. flash point, flashpointnoun

   point at which something is ready to blow up

   Synonyms:
   flashpoint

2. flash point, flashpointnoun

   the lowest temperature at which the vapor of a combustible liquid can be ignited in air

   Synonyms:
   flashpoint

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1. • Criticality
   • Temperature

Suggested Resources

1. flash point

   Read the full text of the Flash Point poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.

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1. Manik Narain:

   It's something investors have known about for a while as a potential flash point, it's been very hard to trade it. United States don't know if it will be a flash point tomorrow or in five years' time.

2. Verisk Maplecroft:

   Mato Grosso do Sul is an obvious flash point as it has a lot of land that is lacking formal title and it's of interest to international investors, areas with a rapidly expanding agricultural frontier and a large indigenous population are particularly at risk for land conflicts.

3. Macaulay Culkin:

   I never saw him do anything, and especially at this flash point in time, I'd have no reason to hold anything back. The guy has passed on.