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Powderkeg

Noun:

1. A small container used for holding gunpowder or explosives.

Example sentence: He carefully placed the gunpowder in the powderkeg.

2. A situation or place that is highly volatile and at risk of erupting into violence or chaos.

Example sentence: The political unrest in the region has turned it into a powderkeg.

3. Slang:

a) A person who has a tendency to become angry or explode in anger.

Example sentence: Watch out for him, he's a real powderkeg when he gets mad.

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