what does hornet’s nest mean?
HORNET’S NEST as NOUN
- Meaning
- habitation for wasps or hornets
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Hypernyms(s) hornet’s nest is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a highly contentious or hazardous situation
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Usage Example(s)
- talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets” nest
Hypernyms(s) hornet’s nest is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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