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Definitions from WordNet

Noun hotbed has 2 senses
  1. hotbed - a situation that is ideal for rapid development (especially of something bad); "it was a hotbed of vice"
    --1 is a kind of     situation, state of affairs
  2. hotbed - a bed of earth covered with glass and heated by rotting manure to promote the growth of plants
    --2 is a kind of     bed

Definitions from the Web

hotbed

Definition:

a hotbed refers to a place or situation characterized by intense activity, especially of a particular kind or a focus of intense opinions, activity, or emotion.

Example sentences:

  • The city's downtown area has become a hotbed for art galleries and cultural events.
  • The company's boardroom became a hotbed of disagreement during the heated debate.
  • The Internet has become a hotbed for the spread of fake news.
  • The small town transformed into a hotbed of excitement as the famous actor visited.

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