tinderbox

Noun
  1. A dangerous state of affairs;
    A situation that is a potential source of violence (synset 113967389)
    "the Balkans are the tinderbox of Europe"
    is a type of: situation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty
  2. A box for holding tinder (synset 104446639)
    is a type of: box - a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

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