Word
hornets' nest, n.
habitation for wasps or hornets
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hornet's nest
hornets' nest
wasp's nest
wasps' nest
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nidus
a highly contentious or hazardous situation
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hornet's nest
hornets' nest
sample sentences
"talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest"
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situation