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hornet's nest
noun
: a situation or place in which there are many dangers
: an angry reaction
Full Definition of HORNET'S NEST
1
: a troublesome or hazardous situation
2
: an angry reaction <must have known that his frank comments … would stir up a hornet's nest — United States Investor>
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First Known Use of HORNET'S NEST
circa 1740
Rhymes with HORNET'S NEST
acid test, almagest, anapest, beta test, blanket chest, Bucharest, decongest, disinfest, disinterest, disinvest, false arrest, galley-west, Hammerfest, house arrest, manifest, north-northwest, palimpsest, placement test, predigest, quarter rest, reinvest, rinderpest, Rorschach test, Sackville-West, second-best, self-addressed, self-confessed, self-interest, self-possessed, uninterest, unprofessed, vision quest
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