powder-keg

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Noun powder-keg has 2 senses

powder keg - a potentially explosive state
--₁ is a kind of danger
powder keg - keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder
--₂ is a kind of keg

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Powder-keg

Definition:

A powder-keg is a container filled with explosive powder, such as gunpowder. It is used metaphorically to describe a situation or place that is very volatile, likely to explode, and is on the brink of violence or upheaval.

Examples:

The city was a powder-keg with increasing tensions between rival gangs.
The politician's controversial remarks ignited the powder-keg of public outrage.
The region has been a long-standing powder-keg of unresolved conflicts and territorial disputes.
His aggressive behavior turned a small disagreement into a powder-keg situation.

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