| NOUN | state | hornets' nest, hornet's nest | a highly contentious or hazardous situation |
|---|---|---|---|
| object | hornets' nest, wasp's nest, wasps' nest, hornet's nest | habitation for wasps or hornets |
| Meaning | A highly contentious or hazardous situation. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "talk of invading Iraq stirred up a political hornets' nest" | |
| Synonym | hornet's nest | |
| Broader | situation | A complex or critical or unusual difficulty |
| Meaning | habitation for wasps or hornets. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | wasp's nest, wasps' nest, hornet's nest | |
| Broader | nidus | A nest in which spiders or insects deposit their eggs |
| Spanish | avispero | |
| Catalan | vesper | |
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