ticking bomb

1. A problematic situation that will eventually become dangerous if not addressed (synset 113967148)
   "India is a demographic time bomb"; "the refugee camp is a ticking bomb waiting to go off"
   is a type of: situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
   same as: time bomb

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