hornets' nest

Noun
  1. A highly contentious or hazardous situation (synset 113958605)
    "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest"
    is a type of: situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
    same as: hornet's nest
  2. Habitation for wasps or hornets (synset 109498174)
    is a type of: nidus - a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs
    same as: hornet's nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nest

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