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hornet's nest
hor′net's nest`
n. a large amount of trouble or hostility. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | hornet's nest - a highly contentious or hazardous situation; "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest"hornets' nestsituation - a complex or critical or unusual difficulty; "the dangerous situation developed suddenly"; "that's quite a situation"; "no human situation is simple" | | 2. |  hornet's nest - habitation for wasps or hornets wasp's nest, wasps' nest, hornets' nestnidus - a nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs |
hornet's nest
hornet's nest1. A dangerous, complicated situation. If we do invade, I fear that we will find ourselves in a real hornet's nest.2. A situation that produces angry reactions. The politician's off-the-cuff remark about pollution stirred up a hornet's nest among environmentalists.See also: nesta hornets' nest a situation fraught with trouble, opposition, or complications. 1992 New Scientist The notion of these ‘life patents’ has opened up a hornets' nest of moral, legal, social and scientific concerns. See also: nesta ˈhornet’s nest a lot of trouble: When Charles got the manager’s job, it stirred up a real hornet’s nest, because everyone was angry about his fast promotion.A hornet is a large wasp that has a very powerful sting.See also: nesthornet's nest
Synonyms for hornet's nestnoun a highly contentious or hazardous situationSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun habitation for wasps or hornetsSynonyms- wasp's nest
- wasps' nest
- hornets' nest
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