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What is another word for
a tinderbox
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Something that poses a danger or threatens to have dire consequences
A critical state of affairs requiring urgent action
Noun
▲
Something that poses a danger or threatens to have dire consequences
volcano
flashpoint
crucible
flash point
powder keg
time bomb
accident waiting to happen
no-go area
minefield
recipe for disaster
explosive situation
loose cannon
explosive combination
hazard
danger
peril
menace
risk
threat
timebomb
pitfall
imperilment
problem
jeopardy
endangerment
trouble
difficulty
deathtrap
dynamite
perilousness
double trouble
hot potato
risky business
thin ice
“The volatile political situation has turned the region into a
tinderbox
, with any misstep potentially leading to dire consequences.”
Noun
▲
A critical state of affairs requiring urgent action
crisis
exigency
emergency
juncture
crossroads
extremity
crunch
head
clutch
conjuncture
Dunkirk
boiling point
breaking point
zero hour
flash point
crunch time
moment of truth
point of no return
predicament
turning point
plight
difficulty
strait
pinch
crossroad
dilemma
catastrophe
pickle
disaster
quandary
jam
distress
calamity
fix
hole
scrape
pass
dire straits
mess
critical situation
hardship
critical moment
trouble
urgency
contingency
crux
pressure
climax
hot water
tight corner
critical point
hour of decision
crisis point
decisive moment
spot
adversity
tragedy
impasse
setback
cataclysm
bind
tension
misadventure
meltdown
depression
misfortune
stew
hell
trauma
reversal
stress
reverse
threshold
problem
Rubicon
desperate straits
panic stations
tight spot
sticky situation
urgent situation
hard times
deep water
hell on earth
spot of bother
high noon
pivotal point
pivotal moment
crucial point
do or die time
defining moment
condition
duress
exigence
circumstance
state
stage
combination
flashpoint
peak
showdown
test
rubicon
critical mass
danger level
high point
terminus
indigence
destitution
conclusion
end
culmination
when it came to it
when push comes to shove
match point
acme
decision time
trying time
brink
breakpoint
edge
limit
watershed
overextension
overstrain
extreme suffering
crucial period
turn of the tide
watershed moment
critical period
critical stage
decisive point
critical juncture
knife-edge
tipping point
verge of collapse
spreading too thin
extreme tension
snapping point
deadline
target
quagmire
mire
fiasco
point of decision
target day
vital moment
jumping-off point
appointed hour
the time
start time
D-day
appointed time
crucial moment
A-day
H-hour
moment of decision
upheaval
conundrum
entanglement
blow
complication
chaos
imbroglio
disarray
failure
perplexity
havoc
issue
debacle
tribulation
disorder
drama
crash
shambles
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muddle
turmoil
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horror
scourge
ruin
blight
confusion
devastation
whammy
shock
monstrosity
affliction
situation
embarrassment
bomb
woe
shipwreck
disorderliness
hassle
desolation
holocaust
apocalypse
trial
messiness
bust
puzzle
bad news
serious problem
big trouble
vicious circle
unfortunate situation
hot potato
hang-up
worst-case scenario
double trouble
heavy blow
stroke of ill luck
sorry condition
no-win situation
awkward situation
train wreck
problematic situation
rabbit hole
tricky situation
big problem
reversal of fortune
car crash
tight situation
sad state
difficult situation
accident
vicissitude
necessity
danger
squeeze
unforeseen circumstances
corner
swamp
rattrap
sticky wicket
catch-22
box
bother
misery
kettle of fish
mischance
rigor
US
jackpot
rigour
UK
pretty kettle of fish
fine kettle of fish
upset
double bind
burden
pain
wreck
cross
bale
contretemps
waterloo
buffet
wretchedness
curtains
asperity
disturbance
how-do-you-do
the worst
catch
stroke of bad luck
can of worms
ruination
occasion
sorrow
need
spectacle
commotion
fuss
deadlock
scene
ill
mishanter
excitement
adventure
tragic state of affairs
straits
bad day
affair
incident
a jam
a scrape
a hole
a fix
headache
drag
knock
tangle
hardness
uncertainty
nakba
bad luck
conflict
poser
huge problem
imperativeness
holy mess
unholy mess
to-do
uphill battle
ticklish situation
dog's dinner
dog's breakfast
hard nut to crack
complicated situation
major obstacle
large problem
serious dilemma
serious complication
difficult choice
large difficulty
serious predicament
climacteric
quicksand
want
discomfiture
equation
emergency situation
potential crisis
tight squeeze
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situational problem
comess
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act of God
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business
row
melodrama
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grief
tragic event
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fracas
sensation
downfall
evil
dependency
dependence
farce
glitch
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facer
state of things
state of affairs
mix-up
struggle
bad situation
mischanter
worst outcome
worst possible outcome
worst that could happen
worst case
worst comes to worst
soup
bewilderment
position
oppression
frustration
abyss
uphill
down
infliction
reverse of fortune
pretty
snarl
snafu
complexity
bottleneck
devastating blow
panic
tear-jerker
suffering
blue ruin
exertion
painfulness
knot
hazard
bad thing
Gordian knot
unpredictable situation
mare's nest
hornet's nest
troublesome problem
snake pit
complex problem
Pandora's box
barricade
discouragement
sweat
labor
US
labour
UK
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heartache
heartbreak
rough go
torture
torment
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a plight
a mess
a sorry condition
a predicament
a difficult situation
double whammy
cross to bear
knock-back
time pressure
hurry
harassment
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travails
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a bind
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dead end
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bummer
poison
hurting
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skids
histrionics
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dramatics
tough luck
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harsh conditions
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pain in the backside
hard knocks
evil eye
trials and tribulations
pain in the neck
pain in the bum
kiss of death
ill luck
ill fortune
theatre
UK
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theater
US
pushing poop uphill
rough seas
up poop creak without a paddle
perilous experiences
song and dance
dangerous experiences
exciting experiences
interval
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point in time
force of circumstance
force majeure
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“The political unrest in the region reached such a
tinderbox
that international intervention became imperative to prevent further escalation.”
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