单词	flash point
释义	flash point noun 1 : the lowest temperature at which vapors above a volatile combustible substance ignite in air when exposed to flame 2 : a point at which someone or something bursts suddenly into action or being 3 : tinderbox sense 2 Synonyms powder keg time bomb tinderbox volcano See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The city became a flash point as political tensions grew. The situation reached a flash point when union leaders urged the workers to protest. Recent Examples on the Web Efforts to pull disagreements out of the candidates have even been a flash point in forums and debates. Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 3 June 2022 The area, along with neighboring Luhansk, has long been a flash point for conflict between Russia and Ukraine. John Hudson, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 The criminal charges and testimony from the Columbus detective confirm the disturbing story that has become a key flash point in the national furor over the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Bethany Bruner, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022 The high-profile Didi case was considered a potential flash point because of the way Beijing caused billions of dollars in losses for American institutions from Fidelity and Sequoia to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Tiger Global Management. Bloomberg.com, 30 June 2022 Jerusalem is typically a flash point during periods of cross-border fighting between Israel and Gaza. CBS News, 7 Aug. 2022 The native of Louisiana also left a lasting mark as a Black athlete in a city — and country — where race is often a flash point. Jimmy Golen, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022 The native of Louisiana also left a lasting mark as a Black athlete in a city — and country — where race is often a flash point. The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 July 2022 In Boston, Russell left a lasting mark as a Black athlete in a city — and country — where race is often a flash point. Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1878, in the meaning defined at sense 1 flash point noun 1 as in volcano a potentially explosive place or situation that troubled region remains one of the world's most dangerous flash points Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance volcano time bomb powder keg third rail hot button tinderbox 2 as in crisis a time or state of affairs requiring prompt or decisive action tensions between the two longtime adversaries were at a flash point Synonyms & Similar Words crisis crossroad(s) boiling point breaking point head crunch time emergency situation zero hour point of no return moment of truth extremity turning point clutch crunch juncture exigency conjuncture possibility tinderbox hot water predicament milestone Dunkirk climax last ditch contingency eleventh hour last minute condition happening pass corner landmark strait spot fix jam pinch hole deadlock impasse stalemate scrape
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