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tinderboxnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /ˈtɪn.də.bɒks/ us ​ /ˈtɪn.dɚ.bɑːks/

(Definition of “tinderbox” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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tinderboxnoun [ C ]

us ​ /ˈtɪn·dərˌbɑks/

› a situation or place where sudden violence is likely:

The press seems to encourage violence in an area that is already a tinderbox.

(Definition of “tinderbox” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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