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tinderbox
Pronunciation:
'tindur`bâks
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Definition:
[n] a box for holding tinder
[n] a dangerous state of affairs; a situation that is a potential source of violence; "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"
 
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box
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situation
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state of affairs
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